Sunrise Day Care Center
Sunrise Day Care Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times and confirmed violations in 1 complaint investigation. The state cited 30 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for training & qualifications (11 of 30). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #586 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 04/30/26, Cert Rep did not observe emergency plan training in the staff files of staff person #1.
During the renewal inspection on 04/30/26, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility sent a copy of the emergency plan to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency
During the renewal inspection on 05/06/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe a current Pediatric First Aid/CPR certificate in the file of staff person #1, most recent one expired on 06/30/24. Cert Rep also did not observe a Pediatric First Aid/CPR certificate in the file of staff person #6, Basic First Aid/CPR was observed.
During the renewal inspection on 05/06/25, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep did not observe an updated agreement form in the file of child #4, last signed 09/03/24, which is beyond the 6-month requirement. Cert Rep also did not observe child growth and development reports in the files of child #1-#5.
During the renewal inspection on 05/06/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training in the file of staff persons #1-#5.
During the complaint investigation on 08/01/24, Staff person #1 reported that on 06/24/24 the Junior Counselor was hired as staff age the age of 15.
During the complaint investigation on 08/01/24, Staff person #1 reported that on 06/24/24 the Junior Counselor was hired as staff age the age of 15.
During the renewal inspection on 03/19/24, Cert Rep observed that the facility's emergency plan did not provide a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and did not provide a method for instruction as to how parents can be safely reunited with their children.
During the renewal inspection on 03/19/24, Cert rep did not observe the children in the classroom wash their hands before snack.
During the renewal inspection on 03/19/24, Cert Rep observed a health assessment dated 03/16/22, however did not observe a subsequent health assessment in the file of staff person #9.
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During the renewal inspection on 03/19/24, Cert Rep did not observe the facility's written notification to local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the facility.
During the renewal inspection on 03/19/24, Cert Rep did not observe written staff evaluations in the file for staff person 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9.
During the renewal inspection on 03/19/24, Cert Rep did not observe verification of Pediatric 1st aid/Pediatric CPR training by a PQAS certified trainer in the staff file of staff persons 1, 2 and 9.
During my inspection I observed that the facility's emergency plan did not have how they were going to contact their parents during and after an emergency.
During my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their emergency plan posted.
During my inspection I observed that the facility had not created or sent out their emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
During my inspection I observed that the facility had not written their local traffic safety letter to their local authorities.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, 2, 5, 6, does not have their update 1hr. health & safety training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2, 6, did not have a written evaluation.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1 did not have their parent's work address and telephone number.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1-9, did not have an update the emergency contact, & child 3, 7, did not have updated financial agreement forms
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 3, 4, did not have verification of experience.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 6, 7, 9, 11, did not have emergency plan training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2, 3, 4, did not have a current physical.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, did not have fire safety training.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 6, 8, 9, 10, did not have a written staff evaluation.
While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1, 2, did not have their parent's work, and or home address and telephone number.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2, 12, did not have verification of the child care experience.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 9, 10, did not have two written non family references.
While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 3, 6, 9, did not have their 12 hours of child care 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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Has Sunrise Day Care Center had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 30 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Sunrise Day Care Center?
Pennsylvania lists 1 complaint investigation 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 Sunrise Day Care Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective May 20, 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 Sunrise Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #586 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 53% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunrise Day Care Center last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Sunrise Day Care Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Sunrise Of Philadelphia INC.
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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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