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Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center

7014 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 191423.4· 5 reviews
licensed capacity
31
open each week
5 days

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About Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center

Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center is a child care center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 31 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 38 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
31 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity31 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
31 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00257574
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 30, 2026: 7 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 38 rules in all · 37 corrected

  • Building, equipment and play areas 10
  • Records and paperwork 7
  • Health, medication and illness 7
  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Safe sleep 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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  1. Mar 30, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(1) Amount of fee

      “On 3-30-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #2 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 1, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

      “On 3-30-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement forms of children #1 and #2 did not specify the date of admission.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 1, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles

      “On 3-30-2026 during a Renewal inspection, a waste receptacle containing trash (food, napkins, disposable cups, etc.) was not lidded.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 20, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “On 3-30-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the large plastic toy Legos on the First floor were dirty, the blue children's couch was ripped and there were exposed bolts/screws sticking up on the faucet area of the wooden toy kitchen. The toys in the outdoor play space were dirty; there was a broken blue sand/water table and the multi-color umbrella on the small outdoor table was ripped.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 10, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3)/3270.192(3) Exam communicable disease/Health assessment, TB test

      “On 3-30-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the health assessment of staff person #1 did not have question #2 (communicable diseases and the results of that examination) answered.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 22, 2026

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.74 Emergency Numbers Posted

      “On 3-30-2026 during a Renewal inspection, emergency numbers were not posted by the facility's telephone.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 30, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “On 3-30-2026 during a Renewal inspection, the door frame and door leading to the outdoor play space was dirty. The light switch in the downstairs bathroom was dirty.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 20, 2026

  2. Mar 26, 2025Inspection12 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #1 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the agreement form of child #1 did not include a child service report.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.124(b)(4) Written consent

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #1 did not include written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact and agreement forms of child #1 had not been updated within a 6-month period.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(1)/3270.192(3) Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the file of staff person #3 had an expired health assessment dated 3-9-2023.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the first-aid kit in the large upstairs room was missing adhesive bandages.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.69(b) 110º F or less

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the water temperature in the upstairs and downstairs children's bathrooms were 130° F.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 26, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(3) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the emergency contact form of child #1 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the file of staff person #2 did not include a written evaluation of the staff person.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the file of staff person #2 had an expired Child Abuse clearance dated 3-11-2020 and FBI clearance dated 3-2-2020.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i)/3270.31(f)(10) Age and Training/Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the file of staff person #1 had an expired Pediatric first-aid/CPR training dated 3-13-2023.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “On 3-26-2025 during a Renewal inspection, the Sesame Street and Minnie Mouse toys in the large downstairs room were dirty. The orange and blue playhouse in the outdoor play space was broken inside and presented sharp edges.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 23, 2025

  3. Feb 7, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “On 2-7-2025 during an unannounced visit, a pipe was sticking up from the floor in the corner by the cubbies of the rear room on the 2nd floor. The outdoor play space contained trash and had a lot of bird poop on the children's playhouse and water table bin.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(g) Clean and good repair

      “On 2-7-2025 during an unannounced visit, the wood on the side of the sink in the children's bathroom on the 1st floor was chipping. The toilet in the first stall in the children's bathroom on the 2nd floor was out of order, not containing any water.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “On 2-7-2025 during an unannounced visit, a wallflower was plugged in behind the blue children's sofa chair in the rear room on the 2nd floor.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.94(a)(9) Written record

      “On 2-7-2025 during an unannounced visit, a current fire drill log was not on file at the facility. The last date shown was 11-9-2017.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2025

  4. May 22, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.52 Mixed Age Level

      “On 5-22-2024 during an unannounced visit, staff persons #1 and #2 had 21 children in care, the youngest being an infant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “On 5-22-2024 during an unannounced visit, the blinds by the window in the front room on the 2nd floor were not in good repair.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.61(h) Exceeding Capacity

      “On 5-22-2024 during an unannounced visit, the main room on the first floor exceeded the capacity of 17 children by having 20 children. Continued noncompliance from Renewal inspection on 4-24-2024.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “On 5-22-2024 during an unannounced visit, the toy kitchen sink in the front room on the 2nd floor was broken. Continued noncompliance from Renewal inspection on 4-24-2024.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2024

  5. Apr 24, 2024Inspection11 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, child #5 did not have a health assessment.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, child #3 did not have an updated financial agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.135(b) Surfaces cleaned

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, staff person #2 did not sanitize the changing pad in between diaper changes.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, children #1, #2, #3, #4 and #6 did not have child service reports in files.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, rest equipment on the first and second floor were not properly labeled for the use of a specific child and used only by the specified child.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, the toy kitchen sink in the front room on the 2nd floor was broken.”
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.74 Emergency Numbers Posted

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, emergency numbers were not posted by the facility's telephone.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 24, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, the second stall in the upstairs bathroom had bleach, ammonia and disinfectant spray on a shelf next to the toilet.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.63 Unsafe Areas in Outdoor Space

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, sharp metal weaving in the fence of the outdoor play space was sticking out. The carpet used for the outdoor play space was not lying flat on the ground, causing a tripping hazard.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, staff persons #1 and #2 did not have written staff evaluations in files.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.61(h) Exceeding Capacity

      “On 4-24-2024 during the Renewal inspection, the front classroom on the 2nd floor exceeded the capacity of 9 in the childcare space.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024

  6. Mar 28, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

      “At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that child #1 and#2 did not have an influenza immunization in the year 2022 or 2023. Also, there were no exemption letters on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2023

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that staff #3 had an FBI clearance that was more than 60 months old. The clearance expired on 2/7/2018.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the facility had an emergency plan that did not include all facility persons and their duties during an emergency.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2023

  7. Apr 22, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.95(a) Devices must be compliant

      “AT THE TIMEOF THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THAT THE FACILITY DID NOT HAVE PROOF OF PURCHASE FOR THE FIRE SYSTEM.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2022

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “AT THE TIME OF THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THAT FACILITY PERSON #1 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 27, 2022

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on March 30, 2026, with 7 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 38 rules across 5 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 37 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 Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center care for?

31, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (215) 365-6371 to ask.

What is Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center's phone number?

(215) 365-6371.

Where is Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center?

7014 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142. The nearest other daycare we list is Shine Bright Academy, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).