Sturgis Playground is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 16 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #59 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 94% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
At the time of the follow up inspection on 4/3/24 the fire detection system was not operable. There was no documentation that the system has been tested within the last year.
ON THE DAY OBSERVING THE FILES STAFF#1 PHYSICAL WAS OVER 2 YEARS OLD.
“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 Sturgis Playground had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Sturgis Playground?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Sturgis Playground since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Sturgis Playground’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Feb 21, 2023. 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 Sturgis Playground compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #59 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 94% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sturgis Playground last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Sturgis Playground?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is City Of Philadelphia Parks And Recreation.
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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