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Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy · 500 E Mount Pleasant Ave, Philadelphia

500 E Mount Pleasant Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 24 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 7 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #337 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 72% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #337 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
0 Core-safety citations
7 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
7 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 4, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 4, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation found May 28, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 6
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Nov 4, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
At time of renewal inspection on 11/4/25, a long crack in the drywall was observed on the ceiling overhang in the bathroom.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 7, 2025): “The maintenance person was notified and the crack in the bathroom drywall will be patched and repaired.”
Citation Nov 7, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
No peeling paint or plaster 55 Pa. Code §3270.77(a)
At time of renewal inspection on 11/7/24, chipped white paint was observed on the windows and windowsills in the Pre-school room and the indoor play space.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 10, 2024): “The chipped white paint on the windows and windowsills will be re-painted to cover the areas that are chipping.”
Citation Nov 7, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written emergency plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(e)
At time of renewal inspection on 11/7/24, the written plan for transporting a child to emergency medical care was not posted in the indoor play space.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 10, 2024): “The director will make a copy of the medical transportation plan and post it in the indoor play space.”
Citation May 28, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Space safe for large muscle activity/Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space 55 Pa. Code §3270.62(c)/3270.63
During initial inspection 05/28/2024, fencing along perimeter of playground near embedded wooden post and by large tree were not connected and in disrepair; latches on chain link gates at top of stairs on left and right of entrance to facility were not secure to prevent children from accessing stairways.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Jun 13, 2024): “Outdoor play space shall be safe for large muscle activities. Director will ensure safe areas and conditions in the playground area.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation May 28, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
During unannounced inspection 05/28/2024, two metal red and white poles were embedded in the ground in the outdoor play space unattached to anything posing a potential hazard.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Jun 13, 2024): “Identified poles have been removed.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation May 28, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
No peeling paint or plaster/Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.77(a)/3270.102(a)
During initial inspection 05/28/2024, the following was observed in the outdoor play space: rusted and splintered wooden basketball hoop; peeling paint on swing sets, metal climbing apparatuses near the entry of the play space, metal merry go round.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Jun 13, 2024): “All identified areas have been painted and maintained”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification
Citation May 28, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(c)
During initial inspection 05/28/2024, embedded playground equipment was over mat ground covering. Playground equipment and covering had not been recently inspected and covering had separated allowing growth of grass and weeds and had dips in areas posing potential tripping hazards for children.
Center’s plan of correction (accepted, Jun 13, 2024): “Outdoor equipment will be mounted as required by US Consumer Product Safety Commission.”
Inspection status on COMPASS: Needs Verification

“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 24 children
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Dec 13, 2026
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Dec 16, 2024 · what STARS means
Operator Marla T Jones
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00247417
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Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 7 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Dec 16, 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 Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #337 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy last inspected?

Nov 4, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Principals Demonstration and Preparatory Academy?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Marla T Jones.

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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