Y S I-Baring House is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 23 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 23 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (7 of 23). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #624 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of inspection, the health assessment for staff person # 1 did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.
During the renewal inspection on 07/19/23 the file for facility person #2, hired see code sheet. contains a disclosure statement dated 03/28/17 which is more than 60 months old. The file for facility person #3, hired see code sheet, contains a child abuse history clearance dated 05/02/18 and a disclosure statement dated 10/04/16 which is more than 60 months old. There is no application in the file for an updated child abuse clearance.
During the renewal inspection on 07/19/23 the file reviewed for facility person #3 did not include updated emergency plan training. Emergency plan training reviewed dated 07/16/22.
During the renewal inspection on 07/19/23 there was a missing outlet cover observed in children's bathroom.
During the renewal inspection on 07/19/23 the first aid kit located in the toddler room did not contain soap.
During the renewal inspection on 07/19/23 the file reviewed for facility person #1, facility person #2 and facility person #3 did not contain 1 hour PA Health & Safety professional development update required by December 30. 2022.
During the renewal inspection on 07/19/23 the file reviewed for facility person #3 did not include updated fire safety training. Fire safety training reviewed dated 07/16/22.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/13/22, Certification Representative observed a bottle of bleach water disinfectant in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children in the infant room.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/13/22, provider failed to demonstrate the operability of facility's fire detection system.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/13/22, the facility's liability insurance on file was expired. The insurance policy on file had an expiration date of 6/1/2022.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/13/22, the facility's agreement form did not specify the date of child's admission.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/13/22, child #1 did not have a health insurance policy number on their emergency contact information form.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 9/13/22, staff person #2 did not have an initial health assessment on file.
The health and safety pre-service training reviewed in the record of staff person # 1 is not acceptable. The health and safety certificate dated 5/5/14 does not satisfy the requirements for professional development.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS CHIPPED PAINT ALONG THE WINDOW LEDGES IN THE PRESCHOOL CLASSROON, ON THE YELLOW WALL IN THE INFANT ROOM AND ON THE BLUE WALL IN THE CHILDREN'S BATHROOM.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE CRIB MAT IN THE INFANT/TODDLER CLASSROOM WAS TORN.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, WRITTEN SAFE ROUTES WERE NOT POSTED AT THE FACILITY.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY PLAN REVIEWED DID NOT PROVIDE ACCOMODATIONS FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, AND CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY PLAN REVIEWED DID NOT PROVIDE FOR ACCOMODATIONS FOR SHELTER OF CHILDREN DURING AN EMERGENCY LOCK-DOWN.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE LOCAL TRAFFIC SAFETY AUTHORITIES IN WRITING OF THE LOCATION OF THE FACILITY AND THE PROGRAM'S USE OF PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ROUTES AROUND THE CHILD CARE FACILITY.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, A WRITTEN DAILY SCHEDULE WAS NOT POSTED IN THE TODDLER CLASSROOM.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD # 1 AND # 2 WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE WHERE THE CHILDREN WERE RECEIVING CARE.
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2022, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, AN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT FILE WAS NOT ESTABLISHED AT THE FACILITY.
“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.
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Has Y S I-Baring House 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 19, 2023 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 07/19/23 the file for facility person #2, hired see code sheet. contains a disclosure statement dated 03/28/17 which is more than 60 months old. The file for facility person #3, hired…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Y S I-Baring House?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Y S I-Baring House since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Y S I-Baring House’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 2, effective Nov 9, 2025. 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 Y S I-Baring House compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #624 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 50% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Y S I-Baring House last inspected?
Jul 10, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Y S I-Baring House?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Youth Service INC.
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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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