T M Peirce Elementary
T M Peirce 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 4 times. The state cited 23 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (8 of 23). 9 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 #761 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not include a disclosure form.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the file for staff #2 did not contain a health assessment or TB results.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files and the emergency plan did not include specific information on how staff are to respond in the event of an evacuation or how they get to the relocation area at another facility.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files and the file for child#2 AND CHILD #5 did not have an initial or subsequent health report.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not include fire safety trainings.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files and the agreement form for child #1, child, child #2, child #3, child #4 and child #5 did not have the arrival and departure times.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's file and the file for child #4 doesn't include their health insurance policy number on the emergency contact form.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 5 children's files, and the emergency contact forms for child #3 and child #4 didn't have an address for the release person(s).
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and there was no staff file for staff #3.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the files for staff #1,who is also the director, and staff #3 are missing the NSOR clearance.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and staff #4 was working alone and allowing children to walk down the hall alone to the bathroom. At some point a school district employee came to tell staff #4 to only allow two children in the bathroom at a time due to a plumbing issue with one of the stalls. Children had to walk past rm 214, which is the custodian room, that was open with various cleaning supplies accessible. Also, two children were released for the day and allowed to get on the elevator, unattended,without proper staff supervision. They both got on the elevator together to leave for the day.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the files for staff #1 did not include emergency plan training.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the file for staff #3 did not contain a health assessment or TB results.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility paperwork and there was no emergency drill log on file.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the posted notices and there were no evacuation route on each floor.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed facility files and 1. there was no policy for shaken baby syndrome and child maltreatment per Announcement C-22-03 that was issued on January 24,2022. 2. The emergency plan contained the address for another location and was not specific to the building where the program is located(referenced floors that are not used), did not include continuity of operations or specific staff duties as required.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative there was no director or anyone in charge in the directors absence on site.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative attempted to review 5 children's files, and there were no files available or accessible for review.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 7 staff files and the file for staff #2 did not include a verification of childcare experience.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files and there was no certificate of occupancy on file at the facility.
During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the files for staff #2 did not contain the 10-hr, 10hr plus the 1hr update or the 2part health and safety trainings as required.
During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not include 12 hrs of childcare training.
During the renewal inspection on 05.14.24, the record reviewed for Staff Person #1 and #2 did not include 12-month written staff evaluation documentation.
“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.
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Common questions
Has T M Peirce Elementary had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Apr 9, 2026 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 3 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not include a disclosure form.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about T M Peirce Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at T M Peirce Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is T M Peirce Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 30, 2024. 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 T M Peirce Elementary compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #761 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 58% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was T M Peirce Elementary last inspected?
Apr 9, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs T M Peirce Elementary?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS dba LAUNCH OF PHILADELPHIA.
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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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