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GPY Paul Dunbar School
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About GPY Paul Dunbar School
GPY Paul Dunbar School is a child care center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 20 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
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State record
Inspection reports for GPY Paul Dunbar School
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00256751
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 19, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 20 rules in all · 20 corrected
- Records and paperwork 6
- Staff training and qualifications 4
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Safety and hazards 2
- Transportation 1
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Background checks 1
- Other rules 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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Mar 19, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that staff #3 and #4 did not have 12 clock hours of childcare training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2026
3270.192(2)(iv) Transcript, diploma and letters
“At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that staff #1 did not have verification of education on file at the facility”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2026
3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training
“At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the file for staff #2 did not have documentation for the completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2026
Mar 12, 2025Inspection15 rules cited
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #3, #4, AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CHILDS PHYSICIAN OR SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM..”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A P CHILDS PHYSICIAN OR SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.75(c) Has all items
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND REVIEWED THE FIRST AID KIT IN ROOM 206 AND THE FIRST AID KIT DID NOT INCLUDE SOAP.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE FACILITIES FILES AND THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT THE EMERGENCY PLAN WAS SENT TO THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWD THE FACILITIES FILES AND THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY DRILL LOG ON FILE.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 4 STAFF FILES ND THE FILE FOR STAFF #1 AND #2 DID NOT INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO SERVICE AT THE FACILITY.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.182(8) Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, #4 AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE THE INITIAL FEE AGREEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARENT AND THE OPERATOR.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.182(6) Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A PARENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, WALKING EXURSIONS, SWIMMING AND WADING ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.182(5) Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A PARENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MINOR FIRST-AID PROCEDURES BY THE FACILITY STAFF ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.182(4) Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #3, AND #4 DID NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A PARENT FOR ADMINSTRATION OF MEDICATIONS OR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, #4 AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE AN UPDATED EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.124(c) Each child care space
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND AN THERE WERE NO EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS IN THE CHILDCARE SPACE ROOMS #203 AND #206.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #4, AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT TO WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE RELEASED TO ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, #2, #3, #4, AND #5 DID NOT INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND POLICY NUMBER ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
3270.124(b)(5) Information re: special needs
“DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICTION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDRENS FILES AND THE FILES OF CHILD #1, AND #3 DID NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE CHILDS SPECIAL NEEDS ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 21, 2025
May 30, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
3270.24(a) Immediate access
“During a renewal inspection conducted on May 28. 2024, Certification Representative (CR) requested the staff and child files for review. CR continued to request the staff and child files up to June 7,2024 and no files were received.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 10, 2024
Nov 15, 2023Visit1 rule cited
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 is missing a FBI clearance.(THIS IS CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE)”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 5, 2023
Oct 2, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10) Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR
“During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 did not contain a PQAS certified pediatric cpr/first aid certification from an approved provider /approved course.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2023
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 is missing a FBI clearance.”
3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Transcript, diploma and letters
“During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not include a verification of experience and staff #1 did not have transcripts on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 23, 2023
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FAQ
Questions about GPY Paul Dunbar School
Is GPY Paul Dunbar School licensed?
Yes. GPY Paul Dunbar School is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was GPY Paul Dunbar School last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on March 19, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has GPY Paul Dunbar School had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 20 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 20 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.
Does GPY Paul Dunbar School accept child care subsidies?
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
What are GPY Paul Dunbar School's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (215) 816-5587 to confirm.
How much does GPY Paul Dunbar School cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (215) 816-5587 to ask.
What is GPY Paul Dunbar School's phone number?
(215) 816-5587.
Where is GPY Paul Dunbar School?
1720 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122. The nearest other daycare we list is R W Brown Community Center, 0.3 miles away.