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Divine Light Academic Preschool
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About Divine Light Academic Preschool
Divine Light Academic Preschool is a group home daycare in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 10 children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 36 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
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- Licensed capacity
- 10 children
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Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 10 childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
Inspection reports for Divine Light Academic Preschool
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 10 children
- License number
- #CER-00256063
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 1, 2026: 12 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 36 rules in all · 36 corrected
- Safety and hazards 11
- Records and paperwork 7
- Staff training and qualifications 6
- Health, medication and illness 5
- Transportation 3
- Background checks 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 1
- Supervision and ratios 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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May 1, 2026Inspection12 rules cited
3280.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“While reviewing the child/children's files I observed that child 3, did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.76 Building Surfaces
“While conducting my inspection I observed that the back door was broken and the steps were missing.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“While reviewing the child/children's files I observed that child 1, 2, did not include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.171(a) Pick up and drop off points
“During the inspection, it was observed that the facility had not sent their traffic letter to their local authorities.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.26(a)(5) Emergency plan
“During the inspection, it was observed that the facility's emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.135(a)(3) Disposable diapers
“During the inspection, it was observed that the facility did not have a hands-free covered trash can.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.134(a) Child's hands washed
“During the inspection, it was observed that staff 1 did not wash the child's hands after diapering.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.14/3280.20 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“During my inspection I observed that the facility did not have the update and required policy changes for shaken baby syndrome. 1. Prevention/identification of maltreatment”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.14/3280.20 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“During the inspection, it was observed that the facility had not completed or sent off their civil rights.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.31(e) Age and training
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2. did not include their 12 hours of child care training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“While reviewing the child/children's files I observed that child 1, 3, did not include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
3280.52(c) Mixed age levels
“While conducting my inspection I observed that there were only 1 staff and 7 children ranging in age from 1year old to 5 years old.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2026
Apr 28, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
3280.171(a) Pick up and drop off points
“While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their written local traffic safety letter.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
3280.31(f) Age and training
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, did not have their health & safety part 1 & 2 training completed.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
3280.192(2)(iv) Transcript, diploma and letters
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2 did not include acceptable verification of experience.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2, did not have a current FBI clearance.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
3280.26(f) Emergency plan
“While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have verification that they sent over their emergency plan to their local municipality.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
3280.26(d) Plan posted
“While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have a copy of their emergency plan posted.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
3280.20 General Health and Safety
“While conducting my inspection I smelled gas in the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
Sep 12, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
3280.94(a)(1) Every 60 days
“During my inspection I observed that the facility had not conducted a fire drill in the last 60 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2024
3280.26(a)(6) Emergency plan
“During my inspection I observed that the facility had not conducted their annual emergency drill.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2024
Apr 15, 2024Inspection15 rules cited
3280.131(a)(3) Initial health report for older toddler/preschool no more than 1 year
“While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1, did not have a current physical.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.14 Pertinent Laws & Regulations
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, 2, did not their 1 hour updated health & safety training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.26(b) Emergency plan
“During my inspection I observed that the facility's emergency plan had not been updated within the last year.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.31(e) Age and training
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, 2, did not have their annual 12 clock hours of child care training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.14 Pertinent Laws & Regulations
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, 2, did not have their annual emergency plan training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“During my inspection I observed that the back room did not have a copy of their emergency transportation plan posted.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1-3, did not include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 2, did not have their enrolling parent home and work addresses and telephone numbers.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.26(a)(6) Emergency plan
“During my inspection I observed that the facility had not conducted an annual emergency drill.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.192(4) CPSL information
“While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, did not have their NOSR certification.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.192(3) Health assessment, TB test
“While reviewing the children's files I observed that staff 1, did not have a current physical.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.75(c) Has all items
“During my inspection I observed that the facility's first-aid kits were miss some of the required items. Front room - tape Back room - soap, gauze pads”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“While reviewing the children's files I observed that child 1,2, did not have an updated financial agreement.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.14 Pertinent Laws & Regulations
“During my inspection I observed that the facility did not have all the update and required policy changes. 1. Shaken baby syndrome sign/symptoms 2. Strategies for crying/fussing/distraught children 3. Prevention/identification of maltreatment”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
3280.171(a) Pick up and drop off points
“During my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their written local traffic safety letter that goes to their local authorities.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
May 8, 2023Inspection26 rules cited
3280.24(a) Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that the provider did not have the 3280 electronic instructions, for accessing the applicable chapter, posted in a conspicuous area where parents can access it.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.15(b) Ongoing compliance
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, staff did not produce a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy upon request.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.192(5) Two written references
“During renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, staff person #1 upon request, could not produce two written non-family references attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.192(2)(iv) Transcript, diploma and letters
“During renewal inspection dated 5/08/2023, staff person #1 upon request, could not produce for review the required education, training and experience.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.191 Individual Records
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there was no staff record for staff person #1 on site as required by the regulations.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.182(8) Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, upon request the initial parent/operator written agreements were not produced for child #1, 2, 3, 4, 5.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification reviewed emergency contact forms in the classroom, and child #3, child #4, and child #5 did not have a parental consent signature to administer minor first aid.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.181(a) Each child
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there were not any individual child records to view. Upon request a file was not produced for child #1,2, 3, 4, and 5 who were enrolled at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, upon request provider could not produce a health assessment for staff person #1.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.131(d)(5)/3280.131(e)(1) Immunization record/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there was no immunization records for child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, and child #5.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.131(d)(1) Child's health history
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there was no health history for child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, and child #5.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that the emergency contact form located in the classroom for child #4, and child #5 did not have a signed parental consent to administer emergency medical care to the child.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023 certification representative reviewed child #3 emergency contact form from the classroom. On the emergency contact form there was no parent work number or parent's work phone number listed on the form.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023 certification representative viewed child #3 emergency contact form in the classroom and the form did not have the physician's name, address, or phone number listed on the form.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there was chipping paint near front door, on the baseboard and window sill, and chipped paint in the kitchen area.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.73 Telephone
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there was no facility operating telephone.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.66(a) Locked or inaccessible - in original container
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there were toxics, hand sanitizer on the table and also near the bathroom there was bleach and other cleaning supplies that were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less
“During renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that 4 electrical outlets in the front room, and one in the middle room did not have protective covers on them and they were accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, staff person #1 did not produce upon request a completed Child Abuse Clearance, DHS required PSP Criminal History Clearance, FBI clearance, NSOR clearance, out of state clearances or a signed disclosure statement requirement to have either the completed PSP or DHS required FBI Clearance on file was not met. For hire date of staff person # 1 ( see code sheet).”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2023
3280.26(f) Emergency plan
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that a copy of emergency plan and updated letter was not sent to the local municipality and the county emergency management agency,”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.20 General Health and Safety
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that staff person #1 was alone with 7 children in the main room. There was no evidence that staff person #1 completed Mandated Reporter Training, Pediatric CPR/First Aid, and the Health and Safety Training. Upon request these documents were not produced.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2023
3280.14 Pertinent Laws & Regulations
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, it was observed that staff person #1 was alone with 7 children in main room of facility. There was no evidence that staff person #1 completed the required pre-service trainings Mandated Reporter, Pediatric CPR/First Aid, and the Health and Safety training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 8, 2023
3280.171(a) Pick up and drop off points
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that there was no letter notifying local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.31(f) Age and training
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative could not verify that staff person #1 completed the required pre-service trainings Mandated reporter, Pediatric CPR/First Aid, and the Health and Safety trainings because there was no staff personnel file on site. Staff person #1 was observed caring for the children unsupervised. For staff person # 1 hire date ( see code sheet)”
Correction date in the state record: May 23, 2023
3280.26(a)(1) Emergency plan
“During renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that the emergency plan did not have lock down procedures on it.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
3280.106 Refrigerator
“During the renewal inspection dated 5/8/2023, certification representative observed that the refrigerator thermometer listed the refrigerator temperature as being 50 degrees.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2023
May 24, 2022Inspection7 rules cited
3280.123(a)(3) Services proceeded
“All children's records reviewed in the sample did not contain information pertaining to the use of the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of services being provided.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3280.124(b)(3)/3280.124(b)(7) Parent home/work address, phone/Name/address/phone release person
“2 out of a sample of 5 children's records were missing the emergency contact information that included the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent and /or name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2022
3280.191/3280.192(4) Individual Records/CPSL information
“A file for Staff person # 3 was not provided for review on 6/29/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
3280.52(a)(2)/3280.75(d) Two facility persons on excursions/On excursions
“On 6/9/2022, Staff Person #3 was observed by the Certification Representative returning to the facility with 8 pre-school children from a walk. Staff Person #3 acknowledged that she did not take a first aid kit on the walk. A second staff person did not accompany the group on the walk.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 10, 2022
3280.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff Person # 2 Adult record did not contain a completed NOSR form. Staff Person # 2 was observed working alone with children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2022
3280.20/3280.108(a) General Health and Safety/Clean, good repair, proper size
“On 6/28/2022, Certification Representative observed the flooring trim between the kitchen and child care space was not firmly secured creating a tripping hazard. Cubbies were not secured creating a potential tip over hazard.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 29, 2022
3280.181(a) Each child
“A file was not provided for Child # 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Divine Light Academic Preschool
Is Divine Light Academic Preschool licensed?
Yes. Divine Light Academic Preschool is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Divine Light Academic Preschool last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on May 1, 2026, with 12 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Divine Light Academic Preschool had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 36 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 36 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Divine Light Academic Preschool care for?
10, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Divine Light Academic Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Divine Light Academic Preschool's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (215) 939-2842 to confirm.
How much does Divine Light Academic Preschool cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (215) 939-2842 to ask.
What is Divine Light Academic Preschool's phone number?
(215) 939-2842.
Where is Divine Light Academic Preschool?
Philadelphia, PA 19139. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.