One year of inspections at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children: August 2024 - July 2025
The North Philadelphia children's hospital was not cited for any safety violations.
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children was not cited by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for any safety violations between August 2024 and July 2025.
The safety net children’s hospital in North Philadelphia is owned by Tower Health and Drexel University.
Here’s a look at the publicly available details:
Aug. 8, 2024: Inspectors visited for a monitoring survey and found the hospital was in compliance.
Feb. 21, 2025: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance. Complaint details are not made public when inspectors determine it was unfounded.
July 17, 2025: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance.
Pennsylvania Department of Health routinely inspects hospitals to ensure the facility is safe for patients and that staff are following all safety protocols. Inspectors may also visit when a hospital staff member or patient files a complaint.
Not all safety violations spark an on-site investigation from inspectors. Hospitals are required to self-report the most serious safety violations and often work directly with the state to address them. Complaint details are not made public when inspectors determine it was unfounded.
The Inquirer tracks publicly available hospital reports related to a complaint, special monitoring, and general safety inspections. The Inquirer does not track inspections for new equipment or occupancy surveys, unless problems are identified.
Inspection reports are publicly available online and are released 40 days after the report is completed.
The Inquirer is publishing roundups of state inspection reports for Pa. hospitals in our coverage area.
