Northeast Community Center
Northeast Community Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 103 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 8 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #185 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 83% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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The health assessment for facility staff #2 was conducted more than 12 months prior to providing initial service to the facility.
The facility fire drill log did not specify the names of the staff who participated in the fire drill
The record for facility staff #1 did not include acceptable verification of experience to show that staff qualified for their position of group supervisor.
At the time of inspection on 2/28/2024, Certification Representative observed cleaning products and hand sanitizer that was not locked or made inaccessible in the janitor closet and unattended office areas.
At the time of inspection on 2/28/2024, Certification Representative observed that in classroom #13, the wall was damaged in several areas.
At the time of inspection it could not be determined that facility staff #1 obtained the required health and safety training within 90 days of hire. There was a questionable health and safety training certificate in the staff file that could not be validated by a review of the training records.
During complaint investigation conducted on 11/10/2022 the director advised that an outside agency therapist left a child in the doorway to the room to go get two other students attempting to break away from their group during transition from outside play space to the classrooms. The child left inside the doorway then walked into another room where the child was unsupervised for 30 seconds to a minute before staff found the child.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 2/18/2022 observed the first-aid kit in the play room did not contain soap.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $4.40 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$4.40 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
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
Common questions
Has Northeast Community 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 Nov 10, 2022 (supervision): “During complaint investigation conducted on 11/10/2022 the director advised that an outside agency therapist left a child in the doorway to the room to go get two other students attempting to break away from their group…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Northeast Community Center?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Northeast Community Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 19, 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 Northeast Community Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #185 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 83% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Northeast Community Center last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Northeast Community Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Northeast Community Center For Behavioral Health.
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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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