Tiny Star Learning Academy
Tiny Star Learning Academy is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 28 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 9 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 9). All 9 came in the last 12 months, including 3 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #717 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking a current NSOR, the record of staff person #2 was lacking a current FBI clearance,
At the time of the inspection staff person #3 was providing care to two children at the facility unsupervised.
At the time of the inspection staff person #3 was the only adult at the facility with two children in care.
At the time of the inspection there was no first aid kit in the space where the children were receiving care. Outdoor play space.
At the time of the inspection the records of staff persons #2 and #3 were lacking the verification of childcare experience that would qualify them for the position they have been identified to serve.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking the health insurance policy information.
At the time of the inspection emergency contact information was not present in the outdoor playspace where the children were observed receiving care.
At the time of the inspection the record of child #1 was lacking the consents required prior to admission.
At the time of the inspection the emergency plan of the facility was lacking specific information regarding the accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.
“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 Tiny Star Learning Academy 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 Jul 6, 2026 (background checks): “At the time of the inspection the record of staff person #1 was lacking a current NSOR, the record of staff person #2 was lacking a current FBI clearance,” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Tiny Star Learning Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Tiny Star Learning Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Tiny Star Learning Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Aug 21, 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 Tiny Star Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #717 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Tiny Star Learning Academy last inspected?
Jul 6, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Tiny Star Learning Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Tiny Star Learning Academy 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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