Scribble Scrabble Kidz
Scribble Scrabble Kidz is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 39 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 17 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (6 of 17). All 17 came in the last 12 months, including 3 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1,053 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #1 did not have a NSOR certificate and staff #2 did not have a disclosure on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed one staff in the facility alone with 4 children in the toddler classroom.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed when staff person opened the front door for cert rep staff person was outside of the classroom where children were located with the door closed.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed damaged paint on the wall in the downstairs school age classroom.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed rest equipment was not labeled for the use of a specific child.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a menu was not posted in the facility.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed there were no fire drills on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the fire extinguisher in the school age classroom pressure gauge was not in the green zone.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed documentation that a copy of the emergency plan was sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency was not on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed notification to the local traffic safety authorities annually was not on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #1 did not have health and safety on file. Staff # 2 did not have part 1 of health and safety training on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a written plan of daily activities and routines was not on file in the toddler, infant and school age classrooms
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the fee agreement for child #1 was not signed by the operator and the date of admission was not on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact information was not present in the child care space while children were receiving care in the space in the toddler classroom. Child #2 did not have information on the child's special needs on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the infant classroom did not have a written plan of identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care posted.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed verification of age was not on file for staff #2.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed verification of child care experience was not on file for staff #1 and 3.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Scribble Scrabble Kidz 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 Mar 17, 2026 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #1 did not have a NSOR certificate and staff #2 did not have a disclosure on file.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Scribble Scrabble Kidz?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Scribble Scrabble Kidz since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Scribble Scrabble Kidz’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 8, 2026. 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 Scribble Scrabble Kidz compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #1,053 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Scribble Scrabble Kidz last inspected?
Mar 17, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Scribble Scrabble Kidz?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Scribble Scrabble Kidz Christian Childcare Fac LLC.
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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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