Zhang Sah at JB Kelly School
Zhang Sah at JB Kelly School is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once. The state cited 8 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for emergency preparedness (4 of 8). All 8 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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During the inspection on 1/21/16 the file for staff person #2 did not include a DHS FBI clearance.
During the inspection on 1/21/2026 the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The emergency plan did not provide for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
During the inspection on 1/21/2026 the file for staff person #1 included a health assessment that stated staff person#1 has communicable diseases but did not include the risk of working/providing direct child care. The file for staff person #2 included a health assessment that was not signed and dated and included the professional title of the person conducting the health assessment.
During the inspection on 1/21/2026 the facility's emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
During the inspection on 1/21/2026 the facility's emergency plan did not include procedures for lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.
During the inspection 1/21/26 the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises.
During the inspection on 1/21/26 insects (roaches) were observed crawling around in the kitchen where the snacks are stored and prepared for the children.
During the inspection on 1/21/26 the document on file did not list facility address as insured location.
“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 Zhang Sah at JB Kelly School 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 Oct 24, 2025 (background checks): “During the inspection on 1/21/16 the file for staff person #2 did not include a DHS FBI clearance.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Zhang Sah at JB Kelly School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Zhang Sah at JB Kelly School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
When was Zhang Sah at JB Kelly School last inspected?
Oct 24, 2025 (initial review). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Zhang Sah at JB Kelly School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Gold Medal Karate 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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