Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus
Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus 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 10 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 #250 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1, 3, were missing a health assessment, & child 2 was missing their immunization reporting.
During my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their emergency plan sent 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, 2, did not have their 1hr updated health & safety training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 3, hired on December 2021 does not contain a completed NSOR certification, and does not contain the right FBI clearance.
While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have an emergency drill log.
While reviewing the paperwork I observed that the facility was not conducting fire drills every 60 days.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1, 2, 3, did not have an updated emergency contact sheet.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, 2, did not have verification of their child care experiences.
While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their certificate of occupancy.
“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 Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus 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 Feb 9, 2022 (background checks): “While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 3, hired on December 2021 does not contain a completed NSOR certification, and does not contain the right FBI clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 2, 2020. 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 Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #250 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus last inspected?
Jan 7, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Mastery Charter Thomas Elementary Campus?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Mastermindz Afterschool Enrichment Program INC.
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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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