Schwartz Preschool
Schwartz Preschool is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 63 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 32 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (16 of 32). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #676 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 11/13/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe the FBI Clearance or NSOR certificate in the file of staff person #3.
During the renewal inspection on 11/13/25, while reviewing the facility's fire drill log, Cert Rep did not observe that the fire system manual testing was conducted or documented within the past 30 days. This was beyond the 30-day requirement.
During the renewal inspection on 11/13/25, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep did not observe extra services or not applicable specified on the service agreement form in the files of child #1-#5.
During the renewal inspection on 11/13/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe 12 hours of annual childcare training in the files of staff person #1 and #2.
During the renewal inspection on 11/26/24, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed that several clearances were missing from the new staff person's file, date of hire 11/21/24. Cert Rep did not observe the Out of state child abuse and neglect registry, the NSOR Certificate, or the Out of state Sex Offender Registry in the file of Staff person #1. Staff person #1 was observed working in a childcare position in the facility and does not meet the requirements for provisional hire.
During the renewal inspection on 11/26/24, during facility walk through, Cert rep observed hand sanitizer sitting on the top of a table in the Older Toddler classroom, accessible to children.
During the renewal inspection on 11/26/24, Cert Rep observed in the Preschool Room, the area rugs were raised and not secured to the floor, posing a trip hazard.
During the renewal inspection on 11/26/24, while reviewing the emergency plan, Cert Rep did not observe accommodations for infants and toddlers in the facility's emergency plan. While reviewing required facility paperwork, Cert Rep did observe the completed document, but did not observe the date that the facility sent a copy of the emergency plan to the local municipality.
During the renewal inspection on 11/26/24, while reviewing required facility paperwork, Cert Rep did not observe a policy for Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment.
During renewal inspection on 11/26/24, while reviewing children files, Cert Rep did not observe services to be provided on the service agreement to the family and the child, in the file of Child #1.
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During the renewal inspection on 11/26/24, while reviewing children files, Cert Rep did not observe the physician's contact phone number on the emergency contact form in the file of Child #1.
During my inspection I observed that the facility's water was temping at 118 degrees.
During my inspection I observed that the play space did not have a first-aid kit.
During my inspection I observed medication in the facility that was not in its original container.
During my inspection I observed that there were several students that had medication that was not labeled with their name.
During my inspection I observed that the facility did not have medication log for the children's prescription.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1, 2, did not have whom they could be released to on the agreement form.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 3, did not have their admission date on their agreement form.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 3 did not have their parents' home address on their emergency contact sheet.
During my inspection I observed that the play space did not have written posted transportation plan.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, did not have acceptable verification of education.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 15 hired on December, 2021, did not have her FBI clearance, or their mandated reporter training.
While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their local traffic safety letter that they send to the local authorities.
While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have current liability insurance.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 6, 9,12,14,15 -17, did not have their annual fire safety training.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, did not have their parent's work and or home, address or telephone number.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 2, 4, 5, 7, did not have their health insurance information on their emergency contact sheet.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, did not have the information for whom they could be released to on their emergency contact sheet.
While conducting my inspection I observed that none of the classrooms had a emergency transportation plan posted.
While reviewing the children 's files I observed that child 1-10 did not have a signed agreement form.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, 2, 3-17, did not have their verification of child experience, and staff 16 did not have verification of their education.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11-17, did not have their annual 12 hours of child care training.
“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 Schwartz Preschool 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 Nov 13, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 11/13/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe the FBI Clearance or NSOR certificate in the file of staff person #3.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Schwartz Preschool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Schwartz Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Schwartz Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 15, 2022. 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 Schwartz Preschool compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #676 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 52% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Schwartz Preschool last inspected?
Nov 13, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Schwartz Preschool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Kesher Israel.
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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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