Daycares in Philadelphia, PA: inspection records
1,202 certified child care centers in Philadelphia. Pick a ZIP code, or start with those with the fewest citations. Each is ranked by how its state citation rate compares with the 4,789 ranked Pennsylvania centers. Open any center to read each citation.
1,202 certified centers
77,394 spots
32,588 citations
3,787 core-safety citations
Since August 2021, Pennsylvania has inspected the 1,202 certified centers in Philadelphia 6,864 times and recorded 32,588 citations, 3,787 of them core-safety. That works out to 4.75 citations per inspection, compared with 5.37 across all Pennsylvania centers. 440 of the 1,202 centers had a core-safety citation in the last 12 months, and 51 had no citations at all. 378 of the 1,202 centers had a complaint investigation that found a violation.
Counties: Philadelphia County, Montgomery County
Fewest citations in Philadelphia
The 20 centers in Philadelphia with the lowest risk-weighted citation rate, among centers with enough inspections to compare.
123 Back to Basics
4802 N Broad St, Philadelphia 19141 · 30 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
A Colorful World Learning Center
4831 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia 19124 · 47 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
A Step Ahead Day Care II
7806 Castor Ave, Philadelphia 19152 · 27 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Arielles World Daycare 4
1013 N Marshall St, Philadelphia 19123 · 15 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Asasp at William Rowen Elementary School
6801 N 19th St, Philadelphia 19126
No citations
No citations since 2021
Bayway Cares 3 LLC
4601 Castor Ave, Philadelphia 19124
No citations
No citations since 2021
Caring 4 Kids Learning Center 2
1219 S 18th St, Philadelphia 19146 · 35 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Divine Treasures Early Learning Academy
8045 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia 19136 · 54 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Early Foundations Learning Academy
6301 N 18th St, Philadelphia 19141 · 24 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Forrest Boys & Girls Club
4300 Bleigh Ave, Philadelphia 19136
No citations
No citations since 2021
Honickman Learning Center
1936 N Judson St, Philadelphia 19121 · 59 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Kidazzle Kids LLC
400 W Penn St, Philadelphia 19144 · 72 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Learn N Play Academy 4
6729 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia 19126 · 32 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Leo S Little Lions Academy LLC
5901 N Broad St, Philadelphia 19141 · 21 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
MT Pleasant Creative Learning Center LLC
101 W Mount Pleasant Ave, Philadelphia 19119 · 135 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Marys Munchkinland Child Care CTR INC
8201 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia 19136 · 69 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Mastermindz Afterschool Enrichment Program
5199 Mulberry St, Philadelphia 19124
No citations
No citations since 2021
Middle Years Alternative School
701 N 48th St, Philadelphia 19139
No citations
No citations since 2021
Mountain Laurel Montessori
5261 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia 19128 · 37 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
Pediatric Village Childare Center LLC
1529 E Wadsworth Ave, Philadelphia 19150 · 38 spots
No citations
No citations since 2021
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19139
75 centers · Philadelphia
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19143
64 centers · Philadelphia
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19124
55 centers · Philadelphia
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19144
55 centers · Philadelphia
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19140
48 centers · Philadelphia
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47 centers · Philadelphia
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19120
45 centers · Philadelphia
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41 centers · Philadelphia
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39 centers · Philadelphia
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36 centers · Philadelphia
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19121
34 centers · Philadelphia
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19141
34 centers · Philadelphia
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33 centers · Philadelphia
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33 centers · Philadelphia
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32 centers · Philadelphia
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19126
30 centers · Philadelphia
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19138
28 centers · Philadelphia
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27 centers · Philadelphia
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27 centers · Philadelphia
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19136
26 centers · Philadelphia
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26 centers · Philadelphia
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19125
26 centers · Philadelphia
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25 centers · Philadelphia
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25 centers · Philadelphia
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25 centers · Philadelphia
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19146
25 centers · Philadelphia
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19123
24 centers · Philadelphia
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19150
23 centers · Philadelphia, Phladelphia
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19130
20 centers · Philadelphia
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19119
20 centers · Philadelphia, Phila
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19152
17 centers · Philadelphia
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19122
16 centers · Philadelphia
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16 centers · Philadelphia
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16 centers · Philadelphia
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14 centers · Philadelphia
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19128
13 centers · Philadelphia
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12 centers · Philadelphia
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19154
11 centers · Philadelphia
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19129
9 centers · Philadelphia
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9 centers · Philadelphia
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8 centers · Philadelphia
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19137
6 centers · Philadelphia
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19118
4 centers · Philadelphia
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Other centers in Philadelphia
Children of Destiny Learning Center LLC 1
7701 Buist Ave, Philadelphia 19153 · 34 spots
Fewer citations than most
2 citations since 2021
Penrose Academy
3000 Island Ave, Philadelphia 19153 · 94 spots
Fewer citations than most
5 citations since 2021
North Light Community Center
179 Green Ln, Philadelphia 19127 · 174 spots
About typical
17 citations since 2021
Right Steps of Rittenhouse Square
1531 Locust St # 35, Philadelphia 19102 · 105 spots
About typical
19 citations since 2021
Friends Child Care Center
1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia 19102 · 148 spots
About typical
32 citations since 2021
Daycare chains here
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What daycare costs in Philadelphia
The typical full-time rate centers in Philadelphia report to the state: $70 a day for infants (about $350 a week) and $58 a day for preschoolers (about $290 a week). Pennsylvania daycare costs by county.
Compare daycare prices in every state or the cost of a nanny or nanny share, and see how a dependent care FSA or the child and dependent care credit cuts what you pay.
Closed and revoked centers in Philadelphia
Centers no longer in Pennsylvania’s search, or whose certificate COMPASS shows as revoked. Their inspection history is kept for reference.
Boys & Girls Club at Taylor Elementary
3630 N Randolph St, Philadelphia 19140
Closed October 2026
30 citations on record
Higher Link Learning Christrian Academy
2332 N Broad St, Philadelphia 19132
Closed October 2026
31 citations on record
New Arisens Childcare Solutions
4400a Whitaker Ave, Philadelphia 19120
Not permitted to operate
No citations on record