Saint Cecilia School is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 106 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 21 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (11 of 21). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #455 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Staff 2 had mandated reporter on file but it wasn't from an approved curriculum.
Staff 1 and staff 3 were missing 3.5 annual training hours.
File record for Staff #1 Staff #2 Staff #3 Staff #4 and Staff #5 and did not include emergency plan training
File records for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #6 and Staff #7 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
File records for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #5 and Staff #6 did not include firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional.
File records for Staff #2, Staff #3 and Staff #5 did not include written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.
File record for Child #2 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.
File records for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
File records for Staff # 1 and Staff #5 did not include a subsequent health assessment
File records for Staff #1, Staff #3, and Staff #5 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. During the inspection staff persons #6 and #7 did not have primary care groups. (Corrected on site).
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 did not have an updated emergency plan training on file.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have a completed emergency drill log available.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facilities fire drill log was dated 10/20/22.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility emergency plan had not been sent to their local municipality.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff persons #3 did include pediatric first aid training.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff persons #3 did include fire safety training.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff #3 did not include mandated reporter training.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #1 and #2 did not include signed parental consent for transportation or walking excursions. In addition, the record for child #1 did not include signed parental consent for emergency medical care.
On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff persons #1, #2, #3 and #5 did include 12 clock hours of childcare training.
Staff #2 thru #8 did not have their annual staff evaluation available for review at the time of 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.
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Common questions
Has Saint Cecilia School 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 Feb 16, 2023 (supervision): “On February 16, 2023, certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. During the inspection staff persons #6 and #7 did not have primary care groups. (Corrected on site).” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Saint Cecilia School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Saint Cecilia School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Saint Cecilia School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 11, 2020. 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 Saint Cecilia School compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #455 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 63% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Saint Cecilia School last inspected?
Jan 14, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Saint Cecilia School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Archdiocese Of Philadelphia.
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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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