Youthcor Olney Elementary
Youthcor Olney Elementary 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 4 times. The state cited 13 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #383 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 69% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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In review of children's files, fee/enrollment agreement failed to be updated within a 6-month period. This is continued non-compliance from the renewal inspection on Wednesday, 03/25/26.
Staff person 1's file failed to include education received abroad translated and evaluated to determine the US equivalent. This is continued non-compliance from the renewal inspection on Wednesday, 03/25/26.
In review of children's files, fee agreement and emergency contact failed to be updated within a 6-month period.
In review of staff files, staff person 1's file failed to include education received abroad translated and evaluated to determine the US equivalent.
During renewal inspection on Wednesday, 04/02/25, cert rep observed staff person 1 was caring for children unsupervised. Staff person 1 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: pediatric first aid/CPR and health and safety training.
In review of emergency plan documents, staff person 2 had not been trained on the facility's emergency plan at the time of the renewal inspection on Wednesday, 04/02/25.
In review of staff files, staff person 1 file failed to contain 2 years of childcare experience (2500 hours) caring for children.
In review of children's files, fee agreement and emergency contact failed to be reviewed/updated within a 6 month period.
In review of the facility's emergency plan, plan failed to address when and how parents will be contacted when an emergency occurs and end.
Staff persons 1 and 2 had not been trained on the facility's emergency plan at the time of initial inspection on Monday, 10/21/24.
In review of facility's emergency plan, emergency plan failed to address where staff and children will shelter in place at the facility and the emergency plan included a shelter away location that the facility will no longer use.
At the time of the initial inspection on Monday, 10/21/24, staff person 2 had not completed training in pediatric first aid/CPR.
In review of staff files, staff person 1 file failed to include verification of 30 credit hours in ECE or relating fields.
At the time of the initial inspection on Monday, 10/21/24, staff person 2 had not completed health and safety (CCDBG) training topics.
“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 Olney Elementary 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 Apr 2, 2025 (supervision): “During renewal inspection on Wednesday, 04/02/25, cert rep observed staff person 1 was caring for children unsupervised. Staff person 1 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Youthcor Olney Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Youthcor Olney Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Youthcor Olney Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 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 Youthcor Olney Elementary compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?
It is tied for #383 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 69% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Youthcor Olney Elementary last inspected?
May 29, 2026 (unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Youthcor Olney Elementary?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Cora Services.
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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