Tee & Company Playhouse LLC
Tee & Company Playhouse LLC is a certified child care center in Chester, PA, with capacity for 20 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 32 violations, 5 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (15 of 32). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 21 centers in Chester and has more citations per inspection than 57% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 11/24/25, Certification Representative reviewed the file for staff member #1. The file did not contain verification of the FBI clearance.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative observed a staff member exit the classroom which caused the room to be out of ratio.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative entered the facility and found only one staff member with two children at the facility.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, staff member left two children unattended in the kitchen to answer the door for Certification Representative.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative observed two uncovered outlets in the large childcare room.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, the first aid kit in the large classroom was missing soap.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative observed chipped paint on the door in the infant's room.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, the facility's exit in the hallway was blocked with furniture.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative observed embedded play equipment in the outdoor play space without protective coverings recommended by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative observed the children being served lunch on Styrofoam plates and cups.
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During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative reviewed the file for child #1. The file did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, the emergency contact forms were not in the childcare space with the children while in care.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative reviewed the files for child #1. The file did not contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.
During the renewal inspection on 11/19/2024, Certification Representative reviewed the files for staff person #1, #2, and #3. The files did not contain verification of an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, Certification Representative observed that the protective fence covering that is used to protect children from unsafe conditions was not properly installed.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, Certification Representative observed that there were no written notification of safe routes posted by the operator in conspicuous locations in the child care facility.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, the Legal Entity submitted a copy of the facility's liability insurance policy on file dated 10/5/2021 to 10/5/2022.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained fee agreements that did not specify the services to be provided to the family and the child.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 file contained a fee agreement that did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained fee agreements that did not specify the date of the child's admission.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained fee agreements that did not specify the services which are to be considered as extra.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained emergency contact forms that did not list the work address and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained emergency contact forms that did not include information on the child's special needs.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained emergency contact forms that did not include the address of individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, Certification Representative observed that the facility did not have a medical transportation plan as described in the referenced regulation posted in child care spaces.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 11/1/2022, Certification Representative observed that the instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office was not provided for the parents of enrolled children.
During an initial inspection conducted on 6/1/2022, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 file did not include criminal and child abuse clearances from Delaware. Staff member # 2 file did not include a child abuse clearance from Delaware and a FBI clearance. Staff member # 3 file did not include a PA state police and a FBI clearance. Facility Person # 1,2 and 3 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
During an initial inspection conducted on 6/1/2022, the Certification Representative observed the following items in the outdoor play space. A metal rod was sticking out of the playground concrete ground. There was a drain in the playground ground that did not have a cover on it. There was barbed wire interwoven and with edges stick out of the fence in the outdoor play space. The outdoor play space contained debris. Wire mesh was not secured on the fence. There were 2 bottles of lighter fluid and a BBQ grill in the outdoor play space.
During an initial inspection conducted on 6/1/2022, debris was observed on the walkway to the outdoor play space.
During an initial inspection conducted on 6/1/2022, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 file did not contain a health assessment nor TB test results.
During an initial inspection conducted on 6/1/2022, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1,2 and 3 files did not contain verification of training on the facility/s emergency plan.
During an initial inspection conducted on 6/1/2022, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 and 3 files did not contain verification of education and experience.
“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 Tee & Company Playhouse LLC had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 5 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 Nov 24, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 11/24/25, Certification Representative reviewed the file for staff member #1. The file did not contain verification of the FBI clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Tee & Company Playhouse LLC?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Tee & Company Playhouse LLC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Tee & Company Playhouse LLC’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Mar 31, 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 Tee & Company Playhouse LLC compare with other daycares in Chester?
It is #10 of 21 centers in Chester by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Tee & Company Playhouse LLC last inspected?
Nov 24, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Tee & Company Playhouse LLC?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Tee & Company Playhouse LLC.
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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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