Pequenos Pasos de Aspira
Pequenos Pasos de Aspira is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 442 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 3% of ranked Pennsylvania centers with no citations. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Pequenos Pasos de Aspira had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Pequenos Pasos de Aspira?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Pequenos Pasos de Aspira since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Pequenos Pasos de Aspira’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Apr 7, 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 Pequenos Pasos de Aspira compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #1 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Pequenos Pasos de Aspira last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Pequenos Pasos de Aspira?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Aspira Community Enterprises LLC.
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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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