Learning Garden Philly LLC
Learning Garden Philly LLC is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 50 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 23 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #478 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the allocated unannounced inspection on 07/10/25, Cert Rep observed playspace simultaneously used as indoor childcare space.
During the renewal inspection on 03/20/25, Cert Rep observed playspace simultaneously used as indoor childcare space.
During the renewal inspection on 03/20/25, Cert Rep did not observe that the BEO form was submitted by the provider prior to the start of the inspection or by COB on the day of the inspection.
During the renewal inspection on 03/20/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training in the file of staff persons #1-#3.
During an unannounced inspection on 03/01/24, Cert rep observed hand sanitizer sitting on a shelf in both the younger and older toddler classrooms accessible to children. Cert rep also observed disinfectant cleaner hooked to the wall in the older toddler classroom accessible to children.
During the renewal inspection on 01/12/24, Cert Rep observed that emergency plan on file did not include continuity of operations planning including, backing up or retrieving health and other key records/files and managing financial issues such as paying employees and bills during the aftermath of the disaster.
During the renewal inspection on 01/12/24, Cert rep observed bathroom cleaning disinfectant sitting on the top of the paper roll dispenser in both the Preschool and Toddler bathrooms, accessible to children.
During the renewal inspection on 01/12/24, Cert Rep observed that the facility's emergency plan did not provide lockdown procedures.
During my inspection I observed that the water in the facility was temping at 118 degrees.
During my inspection I observed that the rest equipment in the infant room was not labeled.
During my inspection I observed that child 1, did not have a medication log.
During my inspection I observed that the facility's emergency plan was missing accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
During my inspection I observed that the facility's emergency plan did not include how they were going to evacuate the children to a location away from the facility premises.
During my inspection I observed that the facility had not sent a copy of their emergency plan to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their annual written letter to the local authorities about their pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1-4 did not have their annual fire safety training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 5, did not have their minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, hired on March 2022, does not contain a FBI clearance, NOSR certification, or mandated reporter training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1 did not have an annual emergency plan training.
While conducting my inspection I observed that the water in the facility was temping at 120 degrees.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1 did not have a current fire safety training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1 did not have verification of their education or their child care experience.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1 does not have two nonfamily references letters.
“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 Learning Garden Philly LLC 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 Mar 1, 2022 (background checks): “While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, hired on March 2022, does not contain a FBI clearance, NOSR certification, or mandated reporter training.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Garden Philly LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Learning Garden Philly LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Learning Garden Philly LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Jul 5, 2026. 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 Learning Garden Philly LLC compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #478 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Learning Garden Philly LLC last inspected?
Mar 18, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Learning Garden Philly LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Learning Garden Philly LLC.
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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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