CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY
LICENSEDNot scored: too little verified data to rate this provider fairly. Why.
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On record in Pennsylvania.
5255 SPRUCE ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139
- Licensed for
- 14 children
- Subsidies
- Accepted
Ages and programs
Reported to DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning by CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY and published in the state licence record. Availability is not the same as licensing, so confirm openings directly.
Programs on record
- School-age care
The public record
- License number
- 103116817-0001
- License status
- LICENSED
- License type
- Child Care Center
- Licensed capacity
- 14 children
- Address
- 5255 SPRUCE ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Phone
- +12158830722
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- February 26, 2026
- License expires
- February 26, 2027
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
What the record says
Provider highlights
Drawn from licensing flags published by the DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Parent-review summaries will appear here once enough reviews have been collected.
Signals of care
Strengths
- Environment: Small-group setting (capacity of 14 children)
Points to verify
Consider before choosing
Not enough signal recorded yet.
Questions parents ask about CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY
Is CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY a licensed child care provider in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY holds Pennsylvania certificate 103116817-0001, listed as "LICENSED" by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning in Philadelphia County. The current certificate runs to February 26, 2027. Confirm current standing at compass.dhs.pa.gov/providersearch before enrolling.
What is CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY's Keystone STARS rating?
- Pennsylvania rates CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY STAR 1, on a scale of one to four where four is highest. That tier took effect on May 17, 2019. Keystone STARS measures programme standards such as staff qualifications and learning environment, not inspection outcomes.
Does Pennsylvania record a negative sanction against CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY?
- No. The state's provider dataset records no negative sanction against CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY at the time the record was published. That is a single field in a snapshot, not a full compliance history, and it is not the same as a clean inspection record. The licensing inspection detail is at compass.dhs.pa.gov/providersearch.
Does CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY accept child care subsidy?
- Yes. CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY holds a subsidy agreement with the state. The agreement covers these age groups: Infant and toddler, Preschool, School-age. An agreement means the provider can bill the subsidy programme, not that a funded place is free today. Eligibility is decided by your Early Learning Resource Center, Early Learning Resource Center for Region 18.
Does this page show inspection results for CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY?
- No. Pennsylvania completes at least one unannounced inspection a year at every licensed provider, and publishes the results through the provider search at compass.dhs.pa.gov/providersearch. Those results are not included here, and there is no open dataset of them, so nothing on this page reflects CHILDESSENTIALS CARE OF WEST PHILLY's inspection history either way. Look the provider up there and read the licensing inspection record.
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