GPY Paul Dunbar 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 5 times. The state cited 23 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (15 of 23). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #498 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the file for staff #2 did not have documentation for the completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that staff #1 did not have verification of education on file at the facility
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that staff #3 and #4 did not have 12 clock hours of childcare training.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND REVIEWED THE FIRST AID KIT IN ROOM 206 AND THE FIRST AID KIT DID NOT INCLUDE SOAP.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWD THE FACILITIES FILES AND THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY DRILL LOG ON FILE.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE FACILITIES FILES AND THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT THE EMERGENCY PLAN WAS SENT TO THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #3, #4, AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CHILDS PHYSICIAN OR SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A P CHILDS PHYSICIAN OR SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, AND #3 DID NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE CHILDS SPECIAL NEEDS ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, #4, AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND POLICY NUMBER ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #4, AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT TO WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE RELEASED TO ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND AN THERE WERE NO EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS IN THE CHILDCARE SPACE ROOMS #203 AND #206.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, #4 AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE AN UPDATED EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A PARENT FOR ADMINSTRATION OF MEDICATIONS OR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A PARENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MINOR FIRST-AID PROCEDURES BY THE FACILITY STAFF ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A PARENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, WALKING EXURSIONS, SWIMMING AND WADING ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, #4 AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE THE INITIAL FEE AGREEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARENT AND THE OPERATOR.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 4 STAFF FILES ND THE FILE FOR STAFF #1 AND #2 DID NOT INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO SERVICE AT THE FACILITY.
During a renewal inspection conducted on May 28. 2024, Certification Representative (CR) requested the staff and child files for review. CR continued to request the staff and child files up to June 7,2024 and no files were received.
During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 is missing a FBI clearance.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)
During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 is missing a FBI clearance.
During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not contain a PQAS certified pediatric cpr/first aid certification from an approved provider /approved course.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not include a verification of experience and staff #1 did not have transcripts 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 GPY Paul Dunbar School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 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 Nov 15, 2023 (background checks): “During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 is missing a FBI clearance.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about GPY Paul Dunbar School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at GPY Paul Dunbar 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 Paul Dunbar School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 5, 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 Paul Dunbar School compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #498 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was GPY Paul Dunbar School last inspected?
Mar 19, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs GPY Paul Dunbar 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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