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Zhang Sah at Catherine School

6600 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

Zhang Sah at Catherine School 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 twice. The state cited 1 violation, which was not core-safety. It 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.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 92% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #78 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
0 Core-safety citations
1 Other citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
1 citation from 2 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 16, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 16, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Nov 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Emergency preparedness 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 16, 2026 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Every 60 days 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)
On 03/26/26, during the renewal inspection, no record of a fire drill having been conducted was presented to the certification representative.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 8, 2026): “Provider shall conduct fire drills every 60 days.”

“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

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Nov 18, 2025
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate

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

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Apr 8, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Jun 18, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator Gold Medal Karate INC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00256447
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Common questions

Has Zhang Sah at Catherine School had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 1 other citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Zhang Sah at Catherine School?

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

What is Zhang Sah at Catherine School’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Jun 18, 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 Zhang Sah at Catherine School 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 Zhang Sah at Catherine School last inspected?

Mar 16, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

Who runs Zhang Sah at Catherine School?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Gold Medal Karate INC.

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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