White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center
White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 24 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 8 times. The state cited 10 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The play pen that child #1 was resting in was not labeled with their name.
Facility's emergency plan did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises and a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
Facility's emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
The emergency contact information of child #1 did not include the name, address, and telephone number of child's physician.
The emergency contact information of child #1 did not include health insurance coverage and policy number.
The financial agreements of child #1, #2, and #3 did not show that parents attested to the accuracy of information with in a 6-month period. The agreement of child #1 was dated 3/28/24. The agreement of child #2 was dated 3/28/24. The agreement of child #3 was dated 4/18/24. The emergency contact information of child #2 did not show that parents attested to the accuracy of information with in a 6-month period. The emergency contact information of child #2 was dated 3/28/24.
Certification rep reviewed staff #1 file and observed the Pediatric First Aid training certificate on record is not from a PQUAS certified trainer.
DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12/3/2021, FILE FOR STAFF #1 AND #2 DID NOT CONTAIN THE NSOR CLEARANCE. FILE FOR STAFF #1 DID NOT CONTAIN THE APPROPRIATE FBI CLEARANCE.
DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12/3/2021, PROVIDER COULD NOT SET OFF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. THE LAST INSPECTION OF THIS FACILITY WAS IN 2019, PRIOR TO THEIR SHUTDOWN FOR THE PANDEMIC. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS NEED TO BE CHECKED; DATE OF LAST INSPECTION FOR THEM WAS 2020.
DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12/3/2021, THE EMERGENCY PLAN WAS REVIEWED. THE PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE LOCKDOWN AND DID NOT INLCUDE ACCOMODATIONS NECESSARY FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OR CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
“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) | $70.00 | $35.00 |
| Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) | $70.00 | $35.00 |
| Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) | $50.00 | $25.00 |
| Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) | $45.00 | $25.00 |
| Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) | $43.00 | $30.00 |
| Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) | $55.00 | $40.50 |
| Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) | $55.00 | $40.50 |
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 White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center 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 Nov 23, 2021 (background checks): “DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON 12/3/2021, FILE FOR STAFF #1 AND #2 DID NOT CONTAIN THE NSOR CLEARANCE. FILE FOR STAFF #1 DID NOT CONTAIN THE APPROPRIATE FBI CLEARANCE.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Jan 14, 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 White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #142 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 86% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
How much does White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center cost?
It reported full-time daily rates of $70.00 for newborn, $70.00 for infant, $50.00 for young toddler, $45.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.
Who runs White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Center?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is White Dove Performing Arts Enrichment Ce.
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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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