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Playarts Horatio B Hackett Elementary

2143 E York St, Philadelphia, PA 19125 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

Playarts Horatio B Hackett 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 5 times. The state cited 6 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 86% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
2 Core-safety citations
4 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
6 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 12, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Records & paperwork 1
Background checks 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 7, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed facility files and the policy for Shaken Baby Syndrome and Child Maltreatment did not address recognition for potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing or distraught child and the identification and prevention of child maltreatment per Announcement C-22-03 that was issued on January 24,2022..
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 5, 2024): “Provider will update their shaken baby/abusive head trauma and child maltreatment policy to ensure that it includes the recognition for potential signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing or distraught child and the…”
Citation Mar 7, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(1)(ii)
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 6 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not contain fire safety training.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 5, 2024): “Provider will provide staff #1 and staff #2 with fire safety training and place a record of the training in the staff's file.”
Citation Mar 7, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10)
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 staff files and the files for staff #1 and staff #2 did not contain a PQAS certified pediatric cpr/first aid certification from an approved provider /approved course.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 5, 2024): “Provider will have staff #1 and staff #2 trained in a pqas certified pediatric cpr and first aid course given by a pqas certified instructor.”
Core safety Jan 10, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
Certification rep reviewed staff files and observed staff #1 is missing New Jersey out of State Police clearance on record. Staff #1has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire: 7/14/22. Staff #2 file is missing State police clearance for the state of Ohio; New York Child Abuse and State Police clearance date of hire 7/20/22. Staff #3 file is missing New Jersey State Police Clearance Date of hire: 1/24/22.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 8, 2023): “Staff #1 Certificate of Mandated Reporter Training has been sent to inspector. Completed 01/24/2023. Staff #1 NJ State Police Clearance has been sent to inspector. Completed 01/25/2023. Staff #3 NJ State Police Clearance has been sent to inspector. Completed 01/25/2023. Staff #2 is to complete New…”
Core safety Jan 10, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)(1)
During the renewal inspection Staff #1 did not know the name and the total amount of children in her group.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 8, 2023): “Site Directors check in with staff frequently to assure children are accurately counted. This is a regular practice in our facility. Unfortunately, on the date of inspection, children were still arriving to our care and staff were mid-count when asked for updated numbers. Staff have been reminded…”
Citation Jan 10, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
Certification rep reviewed staff #2 and staff #4 file and observed one hour health and safety update training missing on record. Staff #2 date of hire 7/20/22, staff #4 date of hire 7/7/22. Certification rep reviewed staff #3 file and observed staff #3 has not completed the Pediatric First Aid and CPR Training within 90 days of hire, hire date. 1/24/22.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 25, 2023): “Staff #2 and #3 had completed the trainings prior to the date of inspection. The correct forms were missing from their files due to administrative error. The correct certificates of completion are now on file. Staff #2 Certificate for Health and Safety Update Training was completed on 12/23/22.…”

“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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Feb 2, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Mar 10, 2023 · what STARS means
Operator Playarts INC
Phone (215) 400-7470
State certificate # CER-00247454
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Common questions

Has Playarts Horatio B Hackett Elementary 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 Jan 10, 2023 (background checks): “Certification rep reviewed staff files and observed staff #1 is missing New Jersey out of State Police clearance on record. Staff #1has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Playarts Horatio B Hackett Elementary?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Playarts Horatio B Hackett 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 Horatio B Hackett Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Mar 10, 2023. 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 Horatio B Hackett Elementary compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Playarts Horatio B Hackett Elementary last inspected?

Nov 12, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs Playarts Horatio B Hackett Elementary?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Playarts INC.

Certified centers nearby

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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