ST Francis de Sales School
ST Francis de Sales School is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 23 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 49 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (23 of 49). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1,042 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 83% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection child #1-4 did not have a health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the refrigerator temperature was 55 degrees.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #1, 3-5 file did not include a current health assessment with immunizations.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #1 did not have a current health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the last fire drill conducted on 11/15/24.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed notification to the local traffic safety authorities annually of the location of the facility was not on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed there is no Shaken Baby Syndrome policy on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed there is no general liability insurance on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the fee agreement for child #4 did not include the release person's name.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact for child #4 and 5 did not include the parents work address, phone number and work phone number.
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During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact for child#1 and 5 did not include the information on the child's disabilities.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact for child #2 and 4 did not include the health insurance policy number.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact for child #5 did not include the release persons address.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact for child #4 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact for child #4 and 5 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures.
During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have the FBI clearance on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed 1 staff person with 17 preschool children in the classroom.
During the renewal inspection the emergency plan did not address continuity of operations.
During the renewal inspection there was no emergency plan on file. The emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
During the renewal inspection the bathroom did not have a lidded waste receptacle.
During the renewal inspection a written notification of safe routes was not posted.
During the renewal inspection child #2 did not have a health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a written notice notifying the local traffic safety authorities annually of the facilities location was not on file.
During the renewal inspection there was no policy on shaken baby syndrome on file.
During the renewal inspection child #2 and 5 fee agreement plan did not include the date on which the fee is paid. Child #1-5 did not have the release persons name on file whom the child may be released to.
During the renewal inspection the fee agreement for child #2 did not include the child admission date on file.
During the renewal inspection the emergency contact for child #2-5 did not include the work address and phone number of the parent on file.
During the renewal inspection the emergency contact did not include the release persons address on file for child #3.
During the renewal inspection a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care was not on file.
During the renewal inspection child #2 and 5 emergency contact did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care and child #1 emergency contact did not contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.
During the renewal inspection the emergency contact for child #1, 2 and 5 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #2 did not have pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR on file.
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Staff # 3, a provisional employee did not have receipt in file to show that the staff had applied for State police clearance - Staff # 5 had a volunteer State police and child abuse clearance, FBI clearance dated 6/12/15 and did not have a receipt in file to show that staff applied for NSOR clearance
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Staff # 1, 2,3 and 5 did not have documentation of emergency plan training in file.
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Child # 4's health assessment was dated 12/1/21
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Staff # 1 had a health assessment completed but did not have a completed health form or TB -Staff # 3 and Staff # 5 did not have a health assessment and TB in file
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: Staff# 2 did not have documentation of annual firesafety training in file;
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Staff # 3 and Staff # 5 did not have documentation of education and 2 years of childcare experience in file
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Child 1-6 did not have an agreement file
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Child # 3 and 5's emergency contact was missing physician's information address/phone number
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Child # 6 emergency contact was missing health insurance and policy number in file -
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Child # 5's emergency contact did not include release person's address
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Child # 1,3,5, and 6 did not have parental consent for emergency medical care/ administering of minor first aid
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Staff # 5 did not have documentation of 2 nonfamily references in file
During renewal inspection on 1/30/23, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep observed the following: - Staff # 2 did not have documentation of 12 hours of childcare training in file
During initial inspection on 1/27/22, while reviewing staff files, The file of facility person #2 hired 9/7/21 does not contain a completed NSOR verification. The LE does not have an approved waiver to hire provisionally. The file does not contain copies of request(s) for the clearances/verification, and the disclosure statement required for provisional hiring under the CPSL.
During initial inspection on 1/27/22, while reviewing staff files - Staff # 1 whose hire date 8/1/20 had completed a health assessment but did not have documentation of a staff health form in file - Staff # 2 whose hire date 9/7/21 had a completed health assessment, but did not have documentation of a health form in file
During renewal inspection on 1/27/22, while reviewing staff files, Staff # 3 whose hire date 8/1/2019 did not have documentation of annual 12 clock hours of child care training
During initial inspection on 1/27/22, while reviewing staff files, - Staff # 1 whose hire date 8/1/20 did not have documentation of fire safety training in file - Staff # 3 whose hire date 8/1/19 did not have documentation of fire safety training in file
“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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $24.00 | — |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has ST Francis de Sales School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 4 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 Jan 17, 2024 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection staff #1 did not have the FBI clearance on file.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about ST Francis de Sales School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at ST Francis de Sales School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is ST Francis de Sales School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 4, 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 ST Francis de Sales School compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #1,042 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was ST Francis de Sales School last inspected?
Nov 12, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does ST Francis de Sales School cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $24.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs ST Francis de Sales School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is ST Francis De Sales School.
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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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