Treehouse Early Learning Academy
Treehouse Early Learning Academy is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 21 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it twice. The state cited 15 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (9 of 15). 9 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1,042 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has more citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The transportation first aid kit used to take children to school was missing soap, scissors, tweezers, gloves and a bottle of water.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. There was a training chair located in the children's bathroom with old urine inside. (Corrected on site).
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. Thought out the inspection, there was a gate outside covering the back door, blocking the door from opening. (Corrected on site).
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have written parental consent for transportation to take children to and from school.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have an updated fire drill log on file.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The facility did not have documentation that the fire alarm system is bring checked every 30 days.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for child #1, #2 and #3 did not have an updated health assessments.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #1 did not have an updated CPR first aid training.
Certification representative conducted a renewal inspection. The record for staff person #2 did not include state identification with address on file. (Corrected on site).
Certification representative conducted an initial inspection. The PA state police clearance for staff person #1 was incomplete missing the second half of the document.
Certification representative conducted an initial inspection. The facility did not have indoor or outdoor play space to be used for large muscle activities.
Certification representative conducted an initial inspection. Keep out of reach, hand soap were on low shelve. (Corrected on site).
Certification representative conducted an initial inspection. The first aid kit did not have a bottle of water. (Corrected on site).
Certification representative conducted an initial inspection. At the time of inspection, the bathroom did not have a lidded trash can.
Certification representative conducted an initial inspection. The facility did not have cribs/playpen rest equipment or wide base highchairs with T-shaped safety strap for infants and toddlers.
“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.
Daily rates
| Age group | Full time, per day | Part time, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) | $350.00 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$170.00 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $350.00 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$170.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $320.00 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$170.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $300.00 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$160.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $285.00 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$150.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $220.00 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$150.00 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $220.00 looks like a weekly or monthly price |
$150.00 |
The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.
About this center
Common questions
Has Treehouse Early Learning Academy 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 Jul 17, 2025 (background checks): “Certification representative conducted an initial inspection. The PA state police clearance for staff person #1 was incomplete missing the second half of the document.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Treehouse Early Learning Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Treehouse Early 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 Treehouse Early Learning Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 18, 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 Treehouse Early Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #1,042 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Treehouse Early Learning Academy last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Treehouse Early Learning Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Treehouse Early Learning Academy.
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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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