Sunrise Ost at Samuel Powell Elementary
Sunrise Ost at Samuel Powell 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 10 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 10). 4 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 #405 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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The file of staff person #4 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a copy of the NSOR history information as required under the CPSL.
At the time of inspection, staff persons # 1,2 and 4 did not have verification of valid health assessment and or tuberculosis screening.
At the time of inspection, the records for staff person #4 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the persons' suitability to serve as a staff person.
At the time of inspection, staff persons #1,2,3 and 4 did not have verification of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) certification.
The file of staff person #1 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a request for out of state clearance history information as required under the CPSL.
At the time of inspection, the emergency contact information for child #1 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number.
At the time of inspection, certification representative observed the records of children #1,2,3,4 and 5 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
At the time of inspection, certification representative observed the records of children #1,2,3,4 and 5 did not contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
At the time of inspection, certification representative observed the records of children #1,2,3,4 and 5 did not contain signed parental consent for transportation or walking excursions.
At the time of inspection, staff persons #1,2 and 3 did not have verification of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) certification.
“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 Samuel Powell 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 11, 2025 (background checks): “The file of staff person #4 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a copy of the NSOR history information as required under the CPSL.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sunrise Ost at Samuel Powell Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Sunrise Ost at Samuel Powell 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 Samuel Powell Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 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 Samuel Powell Elementary compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #405 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunrise Ost at Samuel Powell Elementary last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Sunrise Ost at Samuel Powell 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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