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Kids Land Childcare Center

5516 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

Kids Land Childcare Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 18 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 4 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #115 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 89% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #115 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
1 Core-safety citations
3 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
4 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 11, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jun 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jun 8, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jun 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Jun 11, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(c)
Observed 6/11/2026 Child #2 health assessment was not signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature was not completed on the health assessment.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 26, 2026): “The director will review all health assessment is properly signed and include the medical professional's signature, title and license number of the child physician or source of medical care.”
Citation Jun 11, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Physician name, address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(2)
Observed 6/11/2026 child #1 and 2 file did not contain the name, and or the address of the child's physician or source of medical care on their emergency contact form.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 26, 2026): “The emergency contact forms were reviewed and updated to include the name of the child physician the missing information was obtained from parents that same day.”
Core safety Jun 26, 2025 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Restraints prohibited 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(e)
Observed 6/26/2026 Staff #1 was observed letting child #1 sleep in a bouncer chair instead of being placed in the appropriate sleep equipment. Staff #2 and 3 were observed having child #2 and 3 restrained to highchairs during non-feeding times.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 3, 2025): “All staff have been retrained on safe sleep practice including the requirement that infants must be placed on their back in a crib during sleep time. Staff involved has been counseled and increased supervision to ensure compliance. Staff was reminded that children may only be placed in a highchair…”
Citation Jun 26, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Surfaces cleaned 55 Pa. Code §3270.135(b)
Observed 6/26/2025 Staff #1 did not clean the diaper changing surfaces after diapering by wiping the surface with a sanitizing solution or by changing a pad or other surface coverings
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 3, 2025): “Staff was retained to clean the diaper and after each use with a sanitizing solution. The staff involved was reminded of the correct procedure.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) $70.00 $68.00
Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) $70.00 $68.00
Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) $64.00 $64.00
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $60.00 $60.00
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $59.00 $59.00

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity 18 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Aug 3, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Dec 5, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator Kids Land Child Care Center LLC
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (267) 343-3590
State certificate # CER-00257742
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Kids Land Childcare 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 Jun 26, 2025 (caregiver conduct): “Observed 6/26/2026 Staff #1 was observed letting child #1 sleep in a bouncer chair instead of being placed in the appropriate sleep equipment. Staff #2 and 3 were observed having child #2 and 3 restrained to highchairs…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kids Land Childcare Center?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Kids Land Childcare Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Kids Land Childcare Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Dec 5, 2019. 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 Kids Land Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #115 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 89% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kids Land Childcare Center last inspected?

Jun 11, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does Kids Land Childcare Center cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $70.00 for newborn, $70.00 for infant, $64.00 for young toddler, $60.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Kids Land Childcare Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Kids Land Child Care Center LLC.

Certified centers nearby

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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