Safe Haven IV Rhoads
Safe Haven IV Rhoads 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 18 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (6 of 18). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #624 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE: Staff person #1 did not have proof of National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) clearance on file during the renewal inspection.
CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE: Staff person # 1, hired on September 2024, did not have proof of current pediatric first aid training on file.
Staff person #1 did not have evidence of DHS FBI and National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) clearances on file during the renewal inspection.
Staff person # 1, hired on September 2024, did not have proof of current pediatric first aid training on file.
Staff person #1 did not have staff evaluations on file during the renewal inspection.
The Emergency Plan was not posted in a conspicuous location.
There was no menu posted.
There were no pick-up and drop-off procedures posted.
During the Renewal Inspection, there was no written documentation on file regarding Emergency Drills.
During the Renewal Inspection, it was said that the program did not conduct any drills together.
There was no written document of Fire Drills on file during the Renewal Inspection.
There was no proof that the Emergency Plan was sent to the local municipality and county emergency management agency.
There was no evidence of written documentation notifying traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.
During the Renewal Inspection, it was observed that there was no policy addressing: Recognition of potential signs/symptoms of abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child, the prevention and identification of child maltreatment on file.
There was no written plan of daily activities posted in the group space.
There was no Transportation Plan posted.
During the Unannounced Renewal Inspection, there were no child records accessible onsite.
During the Unannounced Renewal Inspection, it was observed that that staff files were not accessible or present onsite.
There was no certification of compliance posted or access to the regulations available during the Renewal Inspection.
“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 Safe Haven IV Rhoads 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 Apr 2, 2026 (background checks): “CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE: Staff person #1 did not have proof of National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) clearance on file during the renewal inspection.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Safe Haven IV Rhoads?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Safe Haven IV Rhoads since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Safe Haven IV Rhoads’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 5, 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 Safe Haven IV Rhoads compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #624 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Safe Haven IV Rhoads last inspected?
Apr 2, 2026 (unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Safe Haven IV Rhoads?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is To Our Childrens Future With Health.
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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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