Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary
Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 5 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 3 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 #250 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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During the renewal inspection on 12/09/25, Certification Representative reviewed the files for staff member #1 and staff member #3. The files did not contain verification of the FBI and NSOR clearances.
During the renewal inspection on 12/09/25, Certification Representative reviewed the file for staff member #2. The staff member did not have a current health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection on 12/09/25, Certification Representative reviewed the file for staff member #2 and found the staff member did not have 2 references on file.
Staff member #1 had an out-of-state ID card on file that was issued less than 5 years ago; however, the staff member did not have out-of-state clearances on file for the state of the staff persons ID.
For the initial inspection, staff #1 and staff #2 did not have valid ID on file to verify address and age.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 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 9, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 12/09/25, Certification Representative reviewed the files for staff member #1 and staff member #3. The files did not contain verification of the FBI and NSOR clearances.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 4, 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 Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #250 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 78% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary last inspected?
Dec 9, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Sunrise Ost at Blankenburg Elementary?
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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