GPY Francis Hopkins School
GPY Francis Hopkins School 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 4 times. The state cited 18 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (11 of 18). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #435 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Certification rep reviewed staff #1, #2 and #3 record and observed staff did not renew their pediatric first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before the expiration date.
Certification rep reviewed staff #1, #2 and #3 record and observed no written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months in record.
During the renewal inspection it was observed a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates was not sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
Certification rep observed staff #1, #2 and #3 record and observed fire safety training in record is expired
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 and #2 record and observed record did not contain a written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
Certification rep reviewed staff #5 and #6 record and observed acceptable verification of education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity was not in record.
Certification rep reviewed staff #4 and #7 record and observed record did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Staff #6 did not include one written nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
Certification rep reviewed staff #1, #2 and #3 record and observed record staff did not obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training.
Certification rep reviewed staff #3 record and observed State Police, Child Abuse and NSOR verification out of state clearances were not requested and in record, date of hire: 1/16/24.
Certification rep reviewed liability insurance and observed liability insurance in record is expired, date of expiration: 1/1/2024.
Certification rep reviewed child #1 and #2 record and observed emergency contact did not include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
aCertification rep reviewed child #1 and #2 record and observed emergency contact did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.
Certification rep reviewed child #1 and #2 record and observed record emergency contact did not include information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.
Certification rep reviewed child #1 and #2 record and observed record emergency contact did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.
Certification rep reviewed child #1 and #2 record and observed emergency contact did not include signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.Certification rep reviewed child #1 and #2 record and observed emergency contact did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.
Certification rep reviewed child #1 and #2 record and observed emergency contact did not include signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.
Certification rep reviewed staff #4 record and observed high school diploma was not translated.
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 record and observed date of 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 missing on the physical examination form. Staff #2 date of the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis missing on the physical examination form.
“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 GPY Francis Hopkins School 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 7, 2024 (background checks): “Certification rep reviewed staff #3 record and observed State Police, Child Abuse and NSOR verification out of state clearances were not requested and in record, date of hire: 1/16/24.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about GPY Francis Hopkins School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at GPY Francis Hopkins School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is GPY Francis Hopkins School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 26, 2024. 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 GPY Francis Hopkins School compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #435 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was GPY Francis Hopkins School last inspected?
Feb 6, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs GPY Francis Hopkins School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Greater Philadelphia YMCA.
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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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