Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · 19128

Immaculate Heart of Mary School

815 E Cathedral Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19128 · Philadelphia County

Keystone STAR 1

Immaculate Heart of Mary School is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 170 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 7 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #140 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 87% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 87% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most

Tied for #140 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia

1 Core-safety citations

6 Other citations

6 Inspections

0 Complaint investigations that found violations

7 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 28, 2025

Every state visit

Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 4

Background checks 1

Emergency preparedness 1

Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Follow-up Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Background checks

Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)

AT THE TIME OF THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION THERE WAS ONE OR MORE CLEARANCES MISSING FOR ALL STAFF AT THE FACILITY. THIS IS A CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2023): “ALL STAFF WILL HAVE ALL REQUIRED CLEARANCES TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)

AT THE TIME OF THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PROOF OF EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF AT THE FACILITY. THIS IS A CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 30, 2022): “EMERGENCY PLAN WILL BE SCHEDULED BY PROVIDER. ANY SEASONAL STAFF HIRED WILL BE TRAINED TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Health & medication

12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)

AT THE TIME OF THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PROOF OF CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL STAFF. THIS IS A CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2023): “ALL STAFF WILL PROVIDE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications

Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

AT THE TIME OF THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PROOF OF FIRE SAFETY TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF AT THE FACILITY. THIS IS A CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2023): “FIRE SAFETY TRAINING WILL BE SCHEDULED BY PROVIDER. ANY SEASONAL STAFF HIRED WILL BE TRAINED IN FIRE SAFETY TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications

Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)

AT THE TIME OF THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PROOF OF HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF AT THE FACILITY. THIS IS A CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2023): “HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND TAKEN BY ALL STAFF INCLUDING SEASONAL STAFF. PROOF OF TRAINING WILL BE KEPT ON FILE.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications

HS/GED + 2 yrs 55 Pa. Code §3270.36(b)(5)

AT THE TIME OF THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PROOF OF EDUCATION FOR STAFF 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 AND 13. THIS IS A CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2023): “ALL STAFF WILL PROVIDE PROOF OF EDUCATION BEFORE WORKING AT THE FACILITY TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Follow-up Nov 15, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications

Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)(10)

AT THE TIME OF THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PROOF OF TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC FIRST AID & CPR FOR ALL STAFF AT THE FACILITY. THIS IS A CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2023): “PEDIATRIC FIRST AID & CPR TRAINING WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR ALL STAFF.”

Re-cited at a follow-up visit; counted once, with the original citation.

Core safety Jun 29, 2022 Inspection Background checks

Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)

AT THE TIME OF THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THERE WAS ONE OR MORE CLERANCES MISSING FOR ALL STAFF AT THE FACILITY.

Center’s plan of correction (not implemented, Nov 15, 2022): “STAFF WILL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY CLEARANCES TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE. ANY SEASONAL STAFF WILL OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED CLEARANCES TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE.”