Prodigy Learning Center
Prodigy Learning Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 290 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 (accredited) rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 4 complaint investigations. The state cited 21 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (8 of 21). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #498 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 12 staff files and the files for staff #6, staff #7, staff #10 and staff #12 did not include emergency plan training.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 12 staff files and the file for staff #6 and staff #9 did not have a physical with TB test results.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the emergency plan, and it did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with special needs and children with chronic medical conditions.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the policy for Shaken Baby Syndrome and Child Maltreatment, and it did not address identification and prevention of child maltreatment, and the emergency plan did not include the continuity of operations.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 12 staff files and the files for staff #1 through staff #12 did not include a verification of childcare experience.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 12 staff files and the file for staff #5 did not contain the required health and safety professional development training(s).
During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/28/25, the Certification representative reviewed Staff's #1 content of records. Staff's #1 content of records contained a pending request criminal background check from 2022.
Observed 8/5/2024 in Babyland 2 classroom there was evidence of dead insects on the floor near the infant cribs.
On 1/26/24, during the complaint unannounced visit, certification rep. interviewed several staff, who witnessed and admitted to harsh language being used during an verbal altercation in the outside play space between two staff in the presence of the children.
On 8/14/2024, three boys were rough housing during camp. Staff #1 and #2 were not aware that this was occurring, nor did they know that one of the boys hit his head on the door frame. The assistant director and director were made aware of this when the boy's mother picked him up from camp.
During the renewal inspection on 4/6/23, there was an unused electrical outlet in the Pre-K Counts 4 room and near the Christmas Tree in the Gym/Inside Play area, that did not have protective receptacle covers.
During the renewal inspection on 4/6/23 1. The top corner of the lower refrigerator door had excess dirt/grime on it in the Babyland 2 room. 2. There was peeling tape on the changing station in the Pot of Gold room. 3. There was peeling and chipping paint on the white wall at the rear of the Gym/Inside play area. 4. There was a large brown parcel package and empty garbage bags on the floor of the Art Room. 5. In the Pre K Counts 1 room and the Pre-K Counts 2 room, there were multiple drop ceiling panels with water stains. Also in the Pre-K Counts 2 room there were drop ceiling light panels with excess dirt and debris. 6. In the Infant/Toddler outside play area, there was a play house with a peeling label, electrical tape, and excess bird feces on it.
During the renewal inspection on 4/6/23, the emergency contact information for child #1, dated 9/19/22, was not updated within the required 6-month period, in the childcare space.
During the renewal inspection on 4/6/23, there were no instructions on how to access the regulations electronically, or instructions for contacting the appropriate regional childcare office.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/9/22, ROOM # 22 AND ROOM #26 WAS BEING USED FOR STORAGE.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/9/22, THE FIRST AID KIT IN TUMBLING TOTS C ROOM, DID NOT HAVE SOAP OR TAPE. THE FIRST AID KIT IN THE OTR ROOM DID NOT HAVE TWEEZERS.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/9/22, STAFF PERSON #1 DID NOT HAVE A TB TEST WITH READ AND RESULT DATE.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/9/22, THE PHL PRE K 2 ROOM DID NOT HAVE WRITTEN PLAN POSTED OF DAILY ACTIVITIES AND ROUTINES.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/9/22, CHILD#1 IN THE TUMBLING TOTS B ROOM AND CHILD #2 IN THE PHL PRE K 4 ROOM, DID NOT HAVE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 6/9/22, THE EMRGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD #3 IN PHL PRE K 3 ROOM WAS NOT UPDATED WITHIN THE REQUIRED 6-MONTH PERIOD.
DURING THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION ON 5/10/22, THE PROVIDER DID NOT PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL REPORT TO THE PARENT FOR THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON 3/1/22 INVOLVING CHILD #1.
“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.
Complaint investigations and reported incidents
Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $65.00 | $58.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $60.00 | $54.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $56.00 | $51.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $53.00 | $49.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $47.00 | $40.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $47.00 | $40.00 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Prodigy Learning Center had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 28, 2025 (background checks): “During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/28/25, the Certification representative reviewed Staff's #1 content of records. Staff's #1 content of records contained a pending request criminal background check from 2022.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Prodigy Learning Center?
Pennsylvania lists 4 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Prodigy Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4 (accredited), effective Dec 23, 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 Prodigy Learning Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #498 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Prodigy Learning Center last inspected?
Nov 13, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does Prodigy Learning Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $65.00 for infant, $60.00 for young toddler, $56.00 for older toddler, $53.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs Prodigy Learning Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Total Child Care Systems 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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