Little City Montessori
Little City Montessori is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 125 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 45 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (12 of 45). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #946 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 9 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include FBI clearance and staff #2 did not include NJ out of state clearance (sex offender, child abuse and criminal history)
During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough, and the indoor play space was being used simultaneously for a meeting area.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and the water temperature in was above 110° F.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 9 staff files and the file for staff #6 did not include a health assessment examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed facility files and the file did not include an updated annual written notification to the local traffic safety authorities.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 9 staff files and the file of staff #7 did not include PQAS certified pediatric CPR and first aid training.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 9 staff files and the file for staff #6 did not include an updated fire safety training.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 9 staff files and the file for staff #3, staff #4 and staff #5 did not include a verification of education.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 9 staff files and the files for staff #6 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training
On 12/19/24 during the renewal inspection, the refrigerator located in Classroom 105A had a temperature that read at 50 ° F.
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During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files, and the emergency plan was not updated to include continuity of operations or specific staff duties per announcement c-22-04, issued 4/19/22.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not have TB results.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files, and the emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with special needs and children with chronic medical conditions.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed facility files and there was no annual written notification to the local traffic safety authorities.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the files for staff #1 and staff #2 did not include fire safety training.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not have employee evaluations.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's file and the agreement forms for child #1, #2,child #3, child #4 and child #5 didn't have a date of admission.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files and the file for child #1 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's file and the emergency contact forms for child #1,cild #2,child #3, child #4 and child #5 didn't have an address for the release person.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's file and the emergency contact forms for child #1 didn't have a signed parental consent for minor first aid.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #51 and staff #2 did not contain fire safety training.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the files for staff #1 and staff #2 did not contain the 1 hr health and safety training update that was due by December 30,2022 per Announcement C-22-06 that was issued on October 4,2022.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 6 staff files and the files for staff #1,staff #2,STAFF #3, STAFF #4, STAFF #5 AND staff #6 did not contain a PQAS certified pediatric cpr/first aid certification from an approved provider /approved course.
At the time of the inspection the children were on a walking excursion to the park across the street and the first aid kit of group #1 observed was lacking in the required bottle of water as well as the written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking in a current valid health assessment.
At the time of the inspection the records of staff persons #3 and #4 were lacking in the required 1 hour update to the health and safety training.
At the time of the inspection the records of staff person #1` and #2 were lacking in the verification of child care experience to qualify them for the position they have been identified to perform at the facility.
Facility person #3 was hired on 9/10/21, The file for facility person # 3 does not contain an out of state Tennessee child abuse clearance. Although the LE has an approved waiver on file effective 8/26/20, the requirement to have the out of state clearance by 45 days.on file was not met.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, IN THE TODDLER 3 ROOM, THERE WAS A PAPER CUTTER ON THE FLOOR ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO CHILDREN.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THERE WERE OUTLET COVERS MISSING FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE TODDLER 3 ROOM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THERE WERE CLEANING SUPPLIES (CASCADE AND SURFACE CLEANER) IN AN UNLOCK CABINET UNDER THE SINK CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO CHILDREN.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE WATER IN THE TODDLER 3 MEASURE 112 DEGREES FARENHEIT.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE FIRST AID KIT IN SEVERAL ROOMS WERE MISSING ITEMS. THE TODDLER 3 ROOM WAS MISSING GUAZE, SCISSORS, TAPE AND TWEEZERS. THE FIRST AID KIT IN TODDLER 1 WAS MISSING SOAP. THE FIRST AID KIT IN PRIMARY 2 WAS MISSING SOAP.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THERE WERE NO VISUAL STRIPS IN THE TRAFFIC AREA OF THE TODDLER 3 ROOM, TODDLER 2 ROOM, PRIMARY 2 ROOM AND PRIMARY 3 ROOM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THERE WERE NO HAND WASHING SIGNS INDICATING TO WASH HANDS AFTER TOILETING AND BEFORE EATING AT THE SINK THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE COTS IN THE TODDLER 3 ROOM AND TODDLER 1 ROOM WERE NOT ALL LABELED.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE COTS WERE NOT 2 FEET APART WHILE CHILDREN WERE SLEEPING ON THEM.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THERE WAS MEDICATION PRESENT IN TODDLER 1 ROOM AND PRIMARY 2 ROOM THAT WAS NOT IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE EMERGENCY PLAN DID NOT STATE HOW THE THE FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FACILITY PROVIDED A FIRE DRILL REPORT WITH FIRE DRILL CONDUCTED MORE THAN 60 DAYS APART.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, STAFF 4 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN VERIFICATION FOR THE POSITION THEY HELD.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE WRITTEN PLAN OF DAILY ACTIVITES WAS NOT POSTED IN THE TODDLER 3 GROUP SPACE.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE AGREEMENT WAS NOT SIGNED BY THE OPERATOR.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/28/22, THE AGREEMENT DID NOT STATE THE CHILD'S ADMISSION DATE FOR CHIILD 1,2,3,4 AND 5.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 1/26/22, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CHILDREN IN ALL OF THE CHILD CARE SPACES WAS MODIFIED AND DID NOT INCLUDE ALL SPECIFICS OF THE EMERGENCY CONTACT 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.
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Common questions
Has Little City Montessori 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 3, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 9 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include FBI clearance and staff #2 did not include NJ out of state clearance (sex offender, child…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little City Montessori?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Little City Montessori since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Little City Montessori’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Feb 19, 2021. 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 Little City Montessori compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #946 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little City Montessori last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Little City Montessori?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is KertsmanBrothers 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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