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Tioga Learning Academy

901 W Tioga St, Philadelphia, PA 191404.7· 15 reviews
licensed capacity
78
open each week
5 days

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About Tioga Learning Academy

Tioga Learning Academy is a child care center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 78 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It says it provides meals.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 35 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageMeals providedAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
78 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “Mondays - Fridays: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Daily lifeMeals provided; Parents pack food
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Assistance it acceptsCCIS/state subsidy
Licensed capacity78 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Tioga Learning Academy has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Tioga Learning Academy

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
78 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00252573
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 20, 2025: 11 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 35 rules in all · 35 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 11
  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Background checks 3
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Transportation 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. Nov 20, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.27(c) Training regarding plan

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the file for Staff Person #4 did not contain verification of completion of emergency plan training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 8, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the file for Staff Person #4 did not contain verification of the completion of the required CCDBG Health and Safety Trainings.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the facility's Emergency Plan did not address the facility's plan for Continuity of operations.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 9, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the file for Staff Person #4 hired 01/17/2004, did not contain an annual written staff evaluation.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 25, 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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the file for Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #3 did not contain verification of the completion of a PQAS approved Pediatric First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training from a PQAS approved instructor.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the file for Staff Person #1 and Staff Person #3 contained incomplete Health Assessments. Question regarding the individual having any communicable diseases was left blank.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2025

    • Background checks

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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the file for Staff Person #2 did not contain verification of completing DHS FBI Fingerprinting and did not contain or a completed National Sex Offender Registry Clearance. The file for Staff Person #4 did not contain a completed DHS FBI Clearance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 25, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76/3270.104(b) Building Surfaces/Study space- school-age children

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the cushions on the chairs in the School Aged Classroom were ripped and torn.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the emergency contact forms on file for Child #2 and Child #5 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child or signed parental consent for minor first aid.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 25, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4 did not contain an updated agreement form. The agreement form on file for Child #5 was not dated.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 25, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.165 Menus

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection conducted on 11/20/2025, the operator did not have a menu posted in a conspicuous location within the facility, and could not verify that the menu was provided to each enrolled family at least one week in advance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 1, 2026

  2. Dec 4, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the file for Staff Person #1 did not contain an annual, written staff evaluation.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the file for Staff Person #1 did not contain verification of the completion of the required CCDBG 10-Hour Health and Safety Training completed within 90 days of hire. Staff Person #2 was observed working alone and the file for Staff Person #2 did not contain verification of the completion of the required CCDBG 10-Hour Health and Safety Training prior to working alone.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 2024

    • Background checks

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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the file for Staff Person #1 did not contain a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Clearance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.182(3)/3270.182(5) Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission/Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the emergency contact forms on file for Child #1 and Child #3 did not contain signed parental consent to receive emergency medical care or consent for minor first aid by a facility person.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024

    • Transportation

      3270.182(6) Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the emergency contact form on file for Child #1 and Child #3 did not contain signed parental consent for walking excursions.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the file for Staff Person #1 did not contain verification of the completion of 12 clock hours of childcare training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 9, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the emergency contact form on file for Child #2 did not contain the address and phone numbers for the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the facility did not have a written policy to address recognizing signs and symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and Child Maltreatment; Strategies for coping with a crying, fussing or distraught child; the Prevention and identification of Child Maltreatment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.171(c) Safe routes posted

      “At the time of the Renewal Inspection on 12/04/2024, the vehicular and pedestrian safe routes were not posted in a conspicuous location in the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2024

  3. Feb 1, 2024Inspection15 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) Written plan/Posted in group space

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, written plan of daily activities was not posted in the pre school child care space (first room upon entry).”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, staff person #4 was unable to name specific child care group that staff person had responsibility for in child care space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024. files of staff persons #1, #2, #3 did not contain a current health assessment; health assessments on file for staff persons #1, #2 and #3 contained health assessments more than 24 months old.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2)(ii) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Record include X-ray results and evaluation

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, file of staff person #4 did not contain a health assessment completed within the last 12 months including results from staff person's chest X-Ray.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, file of staff person #6 contained a health assessment that did not state if staff person was free from communicable disease and able to work with children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2024

    • Background checks

      3270.192(4) CPSL information

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, file of staff person #5 did not contain complete attachments (DISPOSITION) for clearances present on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(f) Emergency plan

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, operator was unable to provide verification that copy of emergency plan had been submitted to the local emergency management agency.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, files of staff persons #1, #2, #3, and #4 did not contain verification that 12 hours of annual child care training had been completed in the last year.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.52 Mixed Age Level

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, toddler classroom contained 17 children, ranging in age from 1.5 years to 4 years old, with 2 staff . Correct staff:child ratio was 1:5. Additional staff person was preparing lunch for children and was not present in the child care space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f)/3270.31(h) Health and Safety Training/Health and Safety Training

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, files of staff persons #1, #2, #3 did not contain verification that Pennsylvania 1 hour Health and Safety update had been completed; files of staff persons #4 and #5 did not contain verification that 10 hour Health and Safety training had been completed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, fire safety training certificates on file for staff persons #1, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 were not from an acceptable training provider.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, file of staff person #2- did not contain verification that fire safety training had been completed in the last year. Certificate on file showed fire safety training had last been completed 01/27/2022.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 19, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(e) Letter to parents

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, operator did not have verification of letter provided to parents of enrolled children explaining facility's emergency procedures.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(b) Plan reviewed/updated annually

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, operator did not have method to show emergency plan is reviewed annually and/or as needed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “During renewal inspection 02/01/2024, changing pad located on changing table in infant area was peeling and in disrepair.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 16, 2024

  4. Feb 21, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(f) 2 feet apart

      “Center Director did not separate cribs 2 feet apart while laying the infants down for naptime.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2023

  5. Dec 13, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “On December 13, 2022, during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that a wall was missing a patch of paint.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 27, 2022

  6. Feb 15, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “On 2/15/22 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that child # 1 was missing a MA policy # on the emergency contact form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 1, 2022

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons

      “During renewal inspection on 2/15/22 Certification Representative noticed that child # 2 emergency contact form is missing an address for release person.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 1, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR

      “On 2/15/22 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that staff # 1 was missing first aid and CPR training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 1, 2022

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “On 2/15/22 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that staff # 1 was missing FBI clearance.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 1, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “On 2/15/22 during renewal inspection Certification Representative noticed that staff # 1 and staff # 2 were missing fire safety training certificate.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 1, 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 Tioga Learning Academy licensed?

Yes. Tioga Learning Academy is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Tioga Learning Academy last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on November 20, 2025, with 11 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Tioga Learning Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 35 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 35 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 Tioga Learning Academy care for?

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

Does Tioga Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Tioga Learning Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Tioga Learning Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (267) 592-9250 to ask.

What is Tioga Learning Academy's phone number?

(267) 592-9250.

Where is Tioga Learning Academy?

901 W Tioga St, Philadelphia, PA 19140. The nearest other daycare we list is Sun Bright Childcare & Learning Center, 0.2 miles away.

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