William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia
William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia 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 twice. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 3% of ranked Pennsylvania centers with no citations. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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“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 William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021.
Have there been complaints about William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 16, 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 William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #1 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia last inspected?
Feb 11, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs William Dick Elementary Launch of Philadelphia?
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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