Youthcor J Hampton Moore
Youthcor J Hampton Moore 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 11 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #478 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, the record reviewed for staff #4, (see code sheet for hire date) did not contain a completed FBI fingerprint clearance, NSOR verification or mandated reporter training and was observed working with school age children and was not in the vicinity of a permanent employee.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, upon request there was no verification available for review to verify staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6 received initial emergency plan training.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, upon request there was no annual emergency drill log available for review.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, upon request there was no fire drill log available for review.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, the record reviewed for child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not include an initial health assessment.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, upon request there was no verification available for review to verify staff #4 completed the required pediatric first aid and CPR or mandated reporter training and was observed working with school age children and not in the vicinity of a permanent employee. Upon request there was no verification available for review to verify staff #3 and #6 completed pediatric first aid and CPR or the required health and safety training and was observed working alone with school age children.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, upon request there was no verification available for review to verify staff #1 completed annual fire safety training.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, upon request there was no verification available for review to verify staff, #1, #2 #3, #4, and #5 completed all of the required preservice trainings with in 90days of hire (see code sheet for hire dates).
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, the record reviewed for staff #3 and #4 did not include verification of education for the position performing. (Assistant Group Supervisor). The record reviewed for staff #4 did not include verification of experience.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, the emergency contacts and agreements reviewed for child #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 were not updated with in a 6-month period. Child #1 and #3 last updated 8/10/24. Child #2 8/9/2024, Child #4 8/8/24 and Child #5 8/2/24.
During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, upon request there was no verification available for review to verify staff #1 and #5 completed 12 clock hours of childcare training (see code sheet for hire date and position).
“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 Youthcor J Hampton Moore 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 Mar 10, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection conducted 3/10/25, the record reviewed for staff #4, (see code sheet for hire date) did not contain a completed FBI fingerprint clearance, NSOR verification or mandated reporter training…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Youthcor J Hampton Moore?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Youthcor J Hampton Moore since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Youthcor J Hampton Moore’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Apr 17, 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 Youthcor J Hampton Moore compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #478 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Youthcor J Hampton Moore last inspected?
Mar 17, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Youthcor J Hampton Moore?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Cora Services.
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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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