YALC at HA Brown 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 3 times. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #78 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 03/04/25, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility sent a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
During the renewal inspection on 03/04/25, while reviewing required paperwork on file, Cert Rep did not observe a policy for Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment on file 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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Common questions
Has YALC at HA Brown had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about YALC at HA Brown?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at YALC at HA Brown since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is YALC at HA Brown’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 4, 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 YALC at HA Brown compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #78 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YALC at HA Brown last inspected?
Dec 15, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs YALC at HA Brown?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Young Achievers Learning Center 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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