Seven Wonders Daycare
Seven Wonders Daycare is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 36 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 21 violations, 6 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (8 of 21). 9 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 #527 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 57% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Staff 1 was missing education from their file.The infant room had 5 children and 2 staff. Education for staff 1 was not on file.
A 3-year-old was in a highchair for 20 minutes.
Several holes were observed on the wall between the back room and the infant room.
Chipped paint was observed in the infant room and on the wall between the back room and infant room
Interconnected alarm was not working.
Fire alarm not tested every 30 days. No testing dates are documented.
Certification representative verified that the child received emergency room care and that the regional office was not notified within the required 24-hour timeframe.
Certification rep reviewed staff file. Physical for staff person 1 was incomplete. Only the top half was copied.
Information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office was not posted.
During announced visit. A group of 16 children were outside with 3 staff members. The age of the youngest child was year old.
During announced visit, child was observed alone and unsupervised in the preschool room.
During renewal inspection certification rep observed Lysol accessible to children.
During renewal inspection certification rep observed the sink dirty downstairs in the school age room. The blinds in the infant room and the room next to the office were broken.
The playpens in in the infant room were not labeled with the infants name. A mat chart was missing in the preschool room.
During renewal inspection certification rep reviewed children's file. Health assessment for child 1 was expired (dated 8-8-24)
During renewal inspection certification rep reviewed children's files. Emergency contact for child 1 was missing the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
Staff person #-1- was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #-1-- has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children without an AGS/ GS supervision. The staff that was working with Staff 1 is an aide.
During unannounced visit certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 1 was missing education in her file. Staff 1 was observed working with an aide.
During the unannounced visit, certification representative observed no protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The facility had embedded equipment in their play space which was embedded in mulch. The equipment was not mounted over enough mulch to meet the requirements of the USCPSC, the mulch was less than 6 inches in depth.
Fire detection system is not being tested every 30 days. Documented days of testing: 2-20-25, 4-21-25
During unannounced visit certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 2 does not meet the qualifications for center director. Staff 2 only has a high school diploma.
“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.
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 Seven Wonders Daycare had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 6 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 Sep 9, 2026 (staff ratios): “Staff 1 was missing education from their file.The infant room had 5 children and 2 staff. Education for staff 1 was not on file.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Seven Wonders Daycare?
Pennsylvania lists 2 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 Seven Wonders Daycare’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective May 4, 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 Seven Wonders Daycare compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #527 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 57% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Seven Wonders Daycare last inspected?
Sep 9, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Seven Wonders Daycare?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is KKBHV 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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