Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary
Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary 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 4 times. The state cited 6 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 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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During the renewal inspection on 01/08/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe the NSOR Certificate, the FBI clearance, or copy of requests prior to the end of the provisional hire period in the file of Staff person #2. Staff person #2 was observed working in a childcare position in the facility without the required clearances.
During the renewal inspection on 01/08/25, while reviewing required facility paperwork, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility has been conducting emergency drills annually, the last emergency drill was not documented, which is beyond the annual requirement.
During the renewal inspection on 01/08/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training in the file of staff person #1.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 4/30/2024, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 file did not contain verification of annual training on the facility's emergency plan.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 4/30/2024, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3,4 and 5 files contained emergency contact form and fee agreements that were not updated once in a 6 month period.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 4/30/2024, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 file did not contain a valid form of ID to verify age.
“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 Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary 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 Jan 8, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 01/08/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe the NSOR Certificate, the FBI clearance, or copy of requests prior to the end of the provisional hire period in the file…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 3, 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 Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary 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 Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary last inspected?
Nov 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Playarts Alexander Adaire Elementary?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Playarts 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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