STEM Prep Academy · 602 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia
STEM Prep Academy is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 12 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 1 violation, which was not core-safety. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include an updated health assessment. (Last 9/3/23)
“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.
About this center
Common questions
Has STEM Prep Academy had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 1 other citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about STEM Prep Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at STEM Prep Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is STEM Prep Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Nov 17, 2025. 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 STEM Prep Academy compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #35 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 96% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was STEM Prep Academy last inspected?
Sep 28, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs STEM Prep Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is STEM Prep Academy.
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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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