Beacon Center for Children

2125 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
School / Childcare
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2024
70
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Beacon Center for Children, the earliest from 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 10, 2024. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “insects, rodents & animals not present”, which has been cited three times.

The city-wide average is 72, putting Beacon Center for Children squarely in typical territory. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
Hands clean & properly washed (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Hand wash sink located in the Jefferson Bartok room had a maximum hot water temperature of 93 degrees F rather than 100 degrees F as required. Corrective action: the hot water temperature of the sink was turned up.
46.131
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Person In Charge has a food safety certificate that has expired. Corrective action: Person In Charge logged into their Servsafe account and the manager class status was "in progress".
46.103
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Holes observed in a corner of the parish room next to a radiator where the wall meets the flooring and in the wall above the baseboard. -Debris observed in a corner of the 1st floor toilet room. -Unnecessary item: inoperable portable hand wash sink observed in the Olympia room. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Dead mouse observed under the radiator in the Parish room. Corrective action: the mouse carcass was disposed of.
46.981(k)(l)
70
Sep 22, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Mouse droppings observed in the Parrish room, Olympia room, and Emmerson room. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
95
Jun 26, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
Inspector notes: Person In charge has a Philadelphia food safety certificate that has expired and no one with a current department issued certificate was present in the facility. New Violation.
46.103
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Mouse droppings observed in Olympia room closets. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Beacon Center for Children last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Beacon Center for Children on file is from Dec 10, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Beacon Center for Children?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents & animals not present” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Beacon Center for Children.

Has Beacon Center for Children's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Beacon Center for Children have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Beacon Center for Children means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.