ST Matthew School
ST Matthew School is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 250 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 49 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (15 of 49). 9 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 #1,053 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 84% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the inspection facility person #3 did not have their child abuse clearance, DHS FBI clearance, and national sex offender registry on file. Facility person # 4 did not have their state police clearance, DHS FBI clearance, on file and their child abuse clearance was for volunteer not employment. At the time of the inspection facility person 2, 3, 4 did not have their Mandated Reporter training on file.
At the time of the inspection the facility did not have their emergency plan reviewed and documented on file.
At the time of the inspection facility person #4 did not have annual emergency plan training on file.
At the time of the inspection facility person #1 did not have their annual fire safety training on file.
At the time of the inspection facility person #4 had a foreign degree that needed to be translated and evaluated.
At the time of the inspection child# 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 did not have child service reports (CSR) on file
At the time of inspection, children # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 did not have a fee agreement in file.
At the time of the inspection children 1,2,3,4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 did not have updated emergency contact forms on file in their classrooms.
At the time of inspection facility persons 2, 3, and 4 did not have their verification of experience on file.
At the time of inspection facility persons 01had expired NSOR DHS FBI Clearance, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07 and 09 did not have DHS FBI or NSOR clearances and facility person 04 did not have disclosure on file.
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At the time of inspection facility did not have documentation of fire drills being conducted every 30 days (only had dates from 9/17/24-2/25/25).
At the time of inspection facility did not have the method of contacting parents in their emergency plan.
At the time of inspection facility did not have a method to inform parents emergency has ended and instructions for how to safely be reunited with their children.
At the time of inspection facility did not have their emergency plan reviewed annually.
At the time of inspection facility persons 02, 05 and 09 did not have emergency plan training on file.
At the time of inspection, the gym had an outlet that did not have a safety cover.
At the time of inspection facility's classroom Prek4B's first aid kit 1 (indoor) was missing soap and gloves and kit 2 (outdoor) was missing soap.
At the time of inspection facility classroom prek4b ceiling tiles (4) were missing.
At the time of inspection facility classroom were dim and missing light bulbs (classroom PrekA was missing 3 bulbs and classroom Prek3B was missing 1 bulb).
At the time of inspection facility persons 01 & 09 did not have a Health Assessment on file.
At the time of inspection facility person 09 did not have a Mantoux testing or reading results on file at the time of inspection.
At the time of inspection facility did not have their pickup / drop off procedure posted.
At the time of inspection facility did not have accommodations for children with chronic medical conditions in their emergency plan.
At the time of inspection facility did not have an annual emergency drill conducted or documented.
At the time of inspection facility did not send their emergency plan and subsequent plan updates sent to their local municipality and county emergency management agency.
At the time of inspection facility did not have their annual written notification to location of facility and program's use of pedestrian and vehicle routes around the facility.
At the time of inspection facility person 01 did not have Health and Safety update and facility person 09 did not have Health and safety or Health and Safety update on file.
At the time of inspection facility did not have written policy to address the following: 1.Recognition of potential signs/symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma. 2. Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child. 3. The prevention and identification of child maltreatment Also, their emergency plan addresses continuity of operations and specifies the role of all facility persons including volunteers.
At the time of inspection facility did not have labiality insurance for daycare and aftercare program.
At the time of inspection facility person 01 did not have fire safety training on file.
At the time of inspection facility persons 01, 04, and 09 did not have education or experience, facility persons 02 and 07 did not have experience on file, facility person 03 needs to have their high school diploma translated, facility person 05 transcript is needed.
At the time of inspection facility person 01 had an incomplete annual evaluation on file.
At the time of the inspection facility did not have emergency contact forms in the classroom
At the time of inspection facility did not have emergency transportation plan posted in any of the classrooms.
At the time of inspection facility persons 06, 08, and 09 did not have a file at the facility
At the time of inspection facility persons 01, 03 and 09 did not have two written non-family references on file.
At the time of inspection facility person 01 had 3 of 12 hours of training on file.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed staff persons #1 through 9 files did not include DHS FBI clearances. Staff persons # 2 file also did not include NSOR clearance. Staff person# 8 file also did not include required out of state New Jersey State criminal history, and child abuse registry clearances.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed the 2 middle sinks located in the boy's bathroom water measured at 118° F.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed the last stall located in the girl's bathroom toilet does not flush.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed staff persons # 3,5,7,8,9, and 11 file did not include verification of fire safety training
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed staff persons #4 and 10 has not completed the following required pre-service pediatric first aid/CPR training within 90 days of hire.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed staff person #3 has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed staff persons # 3 and 12 files did not include verification of annual evaluation.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed child# 1, 2, and 3 agreement form was not signed by the facility operator.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed child #1, 2, and 3 agreement form did not include fee amount to be charged per day or per week.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed child # 1,2, and 3 emergency contact form did not include written consent for emergency medical care.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed child #1,2, and 3 emergency contact form did not include parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/5/23 it was observed staff persons # 3,4,6,7, and 8 file did not include verification of required annual 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 ST Matthew School 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 Dec 18, 2025 (background checks): “At the time of the inspection facility person #3 did not have their child abuse clearance, DHS FBI clearance, and national sex offender registry on file. Facility person # 4 did not have their state police clearance…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about ST Matthew School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at ST Matthew 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 Matthew School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 31, 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 Matthew School 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 ST Matthew School last inspected?
Dec 18, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs ST Matthew School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is ST Matthew 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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