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Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus

815 E Washington Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19138 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus 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 5 times. The state cited 17 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (9 of 17). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #361 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 70% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
Tied for #361 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
2 Core-safety citations
15 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
17 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 22, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 22, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jan 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Feb 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 7, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 29, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 9
Training & qualifications 4
Background checks 2
Health & medication 2

Citations, newest first

Citation Jan 22, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Each child emergency contact person/Physician name, address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(a)/3270.124(b)(2)
At time of inspection, child # 1 did not have a completed emergency contact form completed and documented in their record. In addition, child # 4 did not have address of physician documented in their record.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 28, 2026): “The parents of child #1 shall provide a completed emergency contact form for their child and a copy shall be documented were necessary in facility. In addition, the parents of child #4 shall provide the address of physician to be documented in their child's emergency contact form.”
Citation Jan 22, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Insurance coverage information/Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)/3270.124(b)(7)
At time of inspection, children #1 and #5 did not have the health insurance provider and coverage number documented on the emergency contact form. In addition, children #1,3-5 did not have address of release persons documented on their emergency contact form.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 28, 2026): “The parents of child # 1, 3-5 shall provide the addresses of release person documented on their children's emergency contact forms.”
Citation Jan 22, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission 55 Pa. Code §3270.182(3)/3270.182(5)
At time of inspection, child #5 did not have signed parental consent for emergency medical care and administration of minor first-aid procedure documented on their child's emergency contact forms.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 28, 2026): “The parents of child #5 shall be requested to provide written parental consent for emergency medical and administration of minor first aid as required per regulations.”
Citation Jan 22, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Professional development certificate/Exp, educ., training at facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(g)/3270.192(2)(iii)
Staff person #1 did not have required health and safety training completed and documented in their record.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 28, 2026): “Staff person #1 shall completed required health and safety training and it shall be documented in their records as required per regulations.”
Citation Jan 22, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Physician name, address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(2)
At time of inspection, the parents of child #4 did not have the address of physician documented on their child's emergency contact form.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 11, 2025): “The parents of child#4 shall provide the address of physician documented on their child's emergency contact form.”
Citation Jan 22, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Insurance coverage information/Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)/3270.124(b)(7)
At time of inspection, the parents of child #4 did not provide the health care provider and policy number on their child's emergency contact form. In addition, the parents of child # 1-4 did not document the address of release person on their children's emergency contact form.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 11, 2025): “The parents of the children listed will be asked to provide the missing health care information and policy number and the address of release person as required per regulations.”
Citation Jan 22, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)
The parents of child #1 did not have updated/reviewed emergency contact form and agreement documented in their record within the last 6 months as required per regulations.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 11, 2025): “The parents of child #1 shall provide updated review of both the emergency contact and agreement form which shall be documented as required.”
Citation Jan 22, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training/Exp, educ., training at facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(h)/3270.192(2)(iii)
At time of inspection, staff person #1-3 did not have all required health and safety training completed as required per regulations.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 11, 2025): “All staff listed shall complete all required health and safety training completed and documented in their record.”
Core safety Feb 15, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
At time of inspection, staff person # 7 did not have a state police clearance documented in their record.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 23, 2024): “Staff person # 7 shall be removed from childcare with children until required state police clearance is obtained and documented in their record.”
Citation Feb 15, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff evaluations 55 Pa. Code §3270.34(a)(6)
At time of inspection, staff person # 1-6 did not have annual written evaluations documented in their records.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 27, 2024): “All staff listed shall have written evaluations completed as required by the director.”
Citation Feb 15, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Each child care space/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(c)/3270.181(c)
At time of inspection, the emergency contact forms for the children in care were not documented in the space where the children were receiving care as required.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 27, 2024): “A copy of the emergency contact form for all the children in care shall be documented in the childcare spaces where they are receiving care as required.”
Citation Mar 7, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety 55 Pa. Code §3270.14/3270.21
In review of health and safety documents, facility's policy addressing shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, failed to address child maltreatment. In review of the facility's emergency plan failed to include statement regarding continuity of operations.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 10, 2023): “Emergency plan updated to include statement addressing continuity of operation. Policy updated to address child maltreatment.”
Core safety Mar 29, 2022 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
In review of staff files, staff person 1, a provisional new hire, file failed to contain completed NSOR certificate.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 19, 2022): “Staff person 1 will be placed on suspension until NSOR certificate is received.”
Citation Mar 29, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)
In review of staff files, staff persons 3 and 4 file failed to contain updated health assessment. Health assessment contained in staff 3 file was last completed on 02/26/20 and health assessment contain in staff 4 file was last completed on 02/26/20.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 19, 2022): “Staff persons will provide updated health assessment.”
Citation Mar 29, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Health information 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)
In review of children files, child 1, enrolled more than 60 days, file failed to contain an initial health assessment. File only contain immunization records.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 19, 2022): “A health assessment will be provide by enrolling parent.”
Citation Mar 29, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii)
In review of staff files, staff person 2 file failed to contain verification of 2 years of experience working with children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 19, 2022): “Staff person 2 will provide additional child care verification.”
Citation Mar 29, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)
In children files, emergency contact information and fee agreement failed to be updated within a 6 month period.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 19, 2022): “Emergency contact and fee agreement will be updated with parents.”

“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.

About this center

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Apr 23, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since May 17, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus
Hours Monday–Friday 3:15 PM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (267) 774-4370
State certificate # CER-00250980
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Common questions

Has Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 2 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 Feb 15, 2024 (background checks): “At time of inspection, staff person # 7 did not have a state police clearance documented in their record.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective May 17, 2019. 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 Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #361 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 70% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus last inspected?

Jan 22, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Wissahickon Charter School Awbury Campus.

Certified centers nearby

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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