Mi Casita Bebe is a certified child care center in Ardmore, PA, with capacity for 56 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times. The state cited 13 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 #4 of 9 centers in Ardmore and has fewer citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the inspection the emergency plan of the facility had not been updated in over one year.
At the time of the inspection several sections of the large muscle play space had (pictures availiable) exposed plaster and peeling paint.
At the time of the inspection in the one-year-old room there were bottles that had not been labeled with the child's name.
At the time of the inspection the facility had not had an inspection of the fire detection system, to demonstrate the operability of the system, in over one year.
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 was lacking a child abuse clearance.
At the time of the inspection the records of staff person #1 and #5 were lacking current valid health assessments.
At the time of the inspection the records of staff person #9 and #11 did not meet all requirements for the health and safety training. (#9 completed the training on prior to the update, and has yet to provide proof of having completed the most recent update) #11 has served the facility since 10/5/23, and has yet to provide the proof of completion of the 10 hour health and safety training)
At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #3 was lacking verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility in order to serve as qualifications for the position in which the person is performing at the facility.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #2 was lacking the specific name address and telephone number of the the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released on their financial agreement.
At the time of the inspection the records of children # 1, #3, and #4 were lacking in the consents required prior to admission.
At the time of the inspection the records of the following staff persons had transcripts which require a translation, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10.
At the time of the inspection there was exposed plater on the wall where the insulated pipe was exposed, as well as on the carpet of the small room of the large muscle play space.
At the time of the inspection the emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter did not mention a specific shelter in place at the facility.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Mi Casita Bebe 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 2, 2024 (background checks): “At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #2 was lacking a child abuse clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Mi Casita Bebe?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Mi Casita Bebe since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Mi Casita Bebe’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 16, 2024. 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 Mi Casita Bebe compare with other daycares in Ardmore?
It is #4 of 9 centers in Ardmore by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mi Casita Bebe last inspected?
Jan 28, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Mi Casita Bebe?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Mi Casita Annex 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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