Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club
Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club 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 3 times. The state cited 18 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (6 of 18). 10 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #814 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the inspection, the file of staff person#1-4 did not include the documentation of the annual emergency plan training.
At the time of the inspection, the health assessment of child #5 did not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease.
At the time of inspection, the documentation of the annual emergency drill was not observed.
At the time of the inspection, documentation of the fire drill conducted at least every 60 days was not observed.
At the time of the inspection, documentation of the operator notifying local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility was not observed.
At the time of the inspection, the file of staff person #4 included a fire safety training dated 12/19/24.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact for child #5 did not include the phone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact of child #2-5 did not include the work address of the enrolling parent.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact of child #5 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact of child#1 did not include the address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
At time of inspection staff person#1 who lived out of the state of Pa did not have required out of state clearances documented in their record as required per regulations.
At time of inspection, I observed 3 children in the hallways of facility unsupervised by staff. When staff were asked the number of children they were responsible for care they did not know the correct number. There was one more child observed than the amount reported by staff.
At time of inspection, staff person # 2 did not have documented training regarding the facilities emergency plan documented in their file.
At time of inspection, child #1-5 did not have health assessments documented in their records as required per regulations.
At time of inspection, staff person # 2 did not have proof of completion of health and safety training documented in their record.
At time of inspection, staff person # 1 did not have proof of 2 years of experience and staff person # 3 did not have education and experience documented in their records to help qualify them for their positions as assistant group supervisors at facility.
At time of inspection, child # 5 did not have an agreement on file in facility.
At time of inspection, child # 1,4 and 5 did not have the health insurance coverage and/or insurance number documented on the emergency contact forms. In addition, child # 5 did not have the address of release person documented on their 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.
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 Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club 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 Apr 2, 2025 (background checks): “At time of inspection staff person#1 who lived out of the state of Pa did not have required out of state clearances documented in their record as required per regulations.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 5, 2025. 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 Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #814 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club last inspected?
Jan 14, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Pennypacker Boys & Girls Club?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Boys & Girls Clubs Of Philadelphia.
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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