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Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride

626 Dickinson St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride 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 11 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for emergency preparedness (5 of 11). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #556 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 55% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #556 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
1 Core-safety citations
10 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
11 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 13, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 13, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Aug 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Emergency preparedness 5
Training & qualifications 2
Health & medication 2
Staff ratios 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Jan 13, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Training regarding plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)
During the renewal inspection on 01/13/26, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe verification of emergency plan training in the staff files of staff persons #3 and #5.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 25, 2026): “Site Director will locate documentation or have staff complete emergency plan training.”
Citation Jan 13, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(6)
During the renewal inspection on 01/13/26, while reviewing required paperwork on file, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility has been conducting annual emergency drills, last one conducted on 12/18/24, which is beyond the requirement.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 25, 2026): “Site Director will complete an emergency drill and document.”
Citation Jan 13, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)
During the renewal inspection on 01/13/26, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe an annual minimum of 12 hours in the staff files of staff persons #1-#4.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 25, 2026): “All staff will complete all missing trainings.”
Core safety Jan 14, 2025 Inspection Staff ratios
Similar Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.51
During the renewal inspection on 01/14/25, Cert Rep did not observe compliance with ratio, staff person #1 was observed alone in the classroom with 23 older school aged children, which is over the ratio of 1:15
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2025): “Director will ensure that staff maintains required staff: child ratios at all times in all classrooms.”
Citation Jan 14, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Child's hands washed 55 Pa. Code §3270.134(a)
During the renewal inspection on 01/14/25, Cert Rep did not observe children in the school age classroom wash their hands before snack.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2025): “Staff will ensure all children wash hands before snacks and meals.”
Citation Jan 14, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Emergency plan/Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(6)/3270.27(f)
During the renewal inspection on 01/14/25, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility sent a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. Cert Rep also did not observe that the facility has been conducting annual emergency drills, which is beyond the requirement.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2025): “Staff will send emergency plan to local municipality and provide proof. Staff will locate emergency drill documentation and provide a copy.”
Citation Jan 14, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Every 60 days 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)
During the renewal inspection on 01/14/25, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility has been conducting fire drills at least once every 60 days, the last fire drill was not documented and not on file at the facility, which is beyond the requirement.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2025): “Staff will conduct a fire drill today, document, and keep on file at the facility”
Citation Jan 14, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)
During the renewal inspection on 01/14/25, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep did not observe a health assessment in the files of child # 1-2.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2025): “Staff will obtain health assessments from both children.”
Citation Jan 14, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
During the renewal inspection on 01/14/25, while reviewing required facility paperwork, Cert Rep did not observe a policy for Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2025): “A policy for Shaking baby syndrome will be developed and kept on file at the facility.”
Citation Aug 23, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Training regarding plan/Plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(c)/3270.27(d)
During the initial inspection on 08/23/24, Cert Rep did not observe verification of emergency plan training in the files of staff persons #1 and #2. Cert Rep also did not observe the facility's emergency plan posted in a conspicuous location.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 12, 2024): “Staff persons #1 and #2 will receive emergency plan before beginning employment. Emergency plan will be posted on the parent board.”
Citation Aug 23, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
General requirements for facility persons 55 Pa. Code §3270.33(d)
During the initial inspection on 08/23/24, 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 and #2.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 12, 2024): “Staff persons #1 and #2 will complete Pediatric 1st aid/Pediatric CPR training with a PQAS certified trainer immediately.”

“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

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Sep 18, 2024
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate

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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Mar 12, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Mar 17, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Sunrise Of Philadelphia INC
Phone (215) 952-2730
State certificate # CER-00252492
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Common questions

Has Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 Jan 14, 2025 (staff ratios): “During the renewal inspection on 01/14/25, Cert Rep did not observe compliance with ratio, staff person #1 was observed alone in the classroom with 23 older school aged children, which is over the ratio of 1:15” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride 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 Eliza A Kirkbride’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Mar 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 Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #556 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride last inspected?

Jan 13, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Sunrise Ost at Eliza A Kirkbride?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Sunrise Of Philadelphia INC.

Certified centers nearby

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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