Patterson Elementary School
Patterson Elementary School 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 26 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (9 of 26). 7 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 #624 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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On 03/18/26, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the file of staff #4 contained an NSOR certification that expired on 03/03/25 and a mandated reporter training that expired on 11/13/24.
On 03/05/26, during the on-site portion of the renewal inspection, no written notification of safe routes was posted at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.
On 03/05/26, during the on-site portion of the renewal inspection, the last documented fire drill was dated 12/10/25.
On 03/18/26, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the file of staff person #1 did not contain proof of the required health and safety training.
On 03/05/26, during the on-site portion of the renewal inspection, no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was displayed conspicuously in the child care space.
On 03/05/25, during the onsite renewal inspection, the regulations in chapter 3270 and contact information for the appropriate regional child care office were not made electronically accessible to parents.
On 03/18/26, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the files of staff persons #1, 2, 3, and 4 did not contain proof of an annual 12 clock hours of child care training.
On 2/4/2025 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that the telephone numbers to the local hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center were not posted.
On 2/4/2025 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that there was no handwashing sign posted over the sinks.
The NSOR request date and certification in the file for Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #12 were after the start date. The State Police Clearance in the file for Staff Person #2 was after the start date. The file for Staff Person #8 did not include an FBI Clearance conducted within the past 60 months. The State Police and Child Abuse Clearances in the file for Staff Person #10 were conducted after start date. The four required clearances in the file for Staff Person #11 were conducted after the start date. (See LIS Code Sheet).
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The facility's emergency plan did not include requirements for volunteer emergency preparedness training, practice drills and continuity of operations (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) to maintain compliance with 45 CFR § 98.41(a)(1)(vii)
The initial health assessments in the files for Staff Person #1, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 were after the start date. The file for Staff Person #3 did not include an initial health assessment. The most recent health assessments in the file for Staff Person #9 exceeded 24 months between health assessments. (See LIS Code Sheet).
The one-hour health and safety updates in the files for Staff Person #4, 5, 8, 12, 13 and 14 were conducted after the prescribed timeframe of 12/30/22.
The most recent Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification in the file for Staff Person #9 was conducted after the previous certification had expired.
The first annual fire safety training in the files for Staff Person #1 and #4 were conducted more than one year after the staff persons' start date. (See LIS Code Sheet). The more recent annual fire safety trainings in the files for Staff Person #8 through #14 exceeded 12 months between trainings.
Staff person #6 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): (Health and Safety Training).
The Pediatric CPR/FA and Health and Safety training in the file for Staff Person #2 were conducted more than 90 days after start date. The Pediatric CPR/FA training in the file for Staff Person #14 was conducted more than 90 days after start date. The Health and Safety trainings in the files for Staff Person #10, 11 and 13 were conducted more than 90 days after start date. (See LIS Code Sheet).
The Mandated Reporter Training in the file for Staff Person #14 was conducted more than 90 days after start date. (See LIS Code Sheet).
The emergency contact form in the file for Child #4 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number.
Emergency Contact forms were not present in the gym for the two groups of children who were receiving care in that area.
The first parent update for the emergency contact forms in the files for Child #1 and #2 was more than 6 months after the child's first day of attendance at the facility. The fee agreements in the files for Child #1 through #8, who have been enrolled for more than 6 months, have not been updated by the parent.
The file for Staff Person #2 contained only one letter of reference.
Instructions for contacting the appropriate regional office and accessing the regulations electronically was not posted at the facility.
Staff persons # 1, 2, & 4 have physicals that are over 24 months old. Staff person #5 does not have a physical.
Staff person #5 did complete the 6 hour Health & Safety training on 2/6/2019. However, that did not meet the requirement on that date. As of 7/1/2018, the 10 hour Getting Started training is required. On 6/6/2022, staff person was observed working with children but was being supervised by another fully qualified staff, AGS.
Staff person #2 last did Mandated Reporter training over 60 months ago.
“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 Patterson Elementary School 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 Mar 5, 2026 (background checks): “On 03/18/26, during the paperwork review portion of the renewal inspection, the file of staff #4 contained an NSOR certification that expired on 03/03/25 and a mandated reporter training that expired on 11/13/24.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Patterson Elementary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Patterson Elementary School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Patterson Elementary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 25, 2019. 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 Patterson Elementary School compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #624 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Patterson Elementary School last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Patterson Elementary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Southwest Community Development Corporation.
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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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