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A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary

340 Ridge Rd, Spring City, PA 19475 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 2

A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary is a certified child care center in Spring City, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 8 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Spring City and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 81% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#3 of 5 centers in Spring City
2 Core-safety citations
6 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
8 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 6, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jan 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Feb 1, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Feb 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 2
Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2
Staff ratios 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety Jan 10, 2025 Inspection Staff ratios
Similar Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.51
During the renewal inspection, staff persons left the gym area to open the door for parents picking up children, leaving one staff person to supervise more than 12 children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 15, 2025): “Director will ensure that there are at least 3 staff members on site. Facility will maintain required ratios at all times.”
Citation Jan 23, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Written plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.111(a)
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/23/24, there was no written plan of daily activities posted in the classroom.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 29, 2024): “The daily activities and routines will be posted both on the board and also in our DHS binder that has all of the postings in it. It will be flexible to accommodate all the children in the program.”
Core safety Feb 1, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
During the hybrid onsite renewal inspection on 2/1/23, the record for staff member #2 DOH (See LIS Code Sheet) did not include a copy of the required Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania training, a completed FBI clearance or National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) within the 1st 45 days of hire.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 3, 2023): “All staff who do not have updated and current clearances on file, will be removed from their childcare position at the facility immediately. Staff member 2 is no longer employeed with A Child's Place”
Citation Feb 1, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4)
During the hybrid onsite renewal inspection on 2/1/23, the health assessment submitted for staff member #2 did not include an exam for communicable diseases and its results. The health assessment submitted for staff member #2 did not include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 3, 2023): “All staff who do not have documentation of a health assessment and TB test, will be removed from their childcare position at the facility immediately. Staff member 2 is no longer employed with A Child's Place.”
Citation Feb 1, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Physician/CRNP assessment 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(5)
During the hybrid onsite renewal inspection on 2/1/23, the health assessment that was submitted for staff member #2 did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide childcare.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 3, 2023): “All staff who do not have documentation of a health assessment and TB test, will be removed from their childcare position at the facility immediately. Staff member 2 is no longer employed with A Child's Place”
Citation Feb 1, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Group sup qualifications 55 Pa. Code §3270.35(b)
During the hybrid onsite renewal inspection on 2/1/23, the file for staff member #1 did not have verification of education or experience that qualifies the staff member for the position performing at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 3, 2023): “All staff will have acceptable education and experience on file to qualify the staff for any position performed at the facility.”
Citation Feb 1, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Aide qualifications/Exp, educ., training prior to facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.37(b)/3270.192(2)(ii)
During the hybrid onsite renewal inspection on 2/1/23, the file for staff member #2 did not have verification of education or experience that qualifies the staff member for the position performing at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 3, 2023): “All staff who do not have documentation of education and experience, will be removed from their childcare position at the facility immediately. Staff member 2 is no longer employed with A Child's Place”
Citation Feb 1, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
During the hybrid onsite renewal inspection on 2/1/23, the documents submitted for staff member #2 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 3, 2023): “All staff who do not have two written nonfamily references on file, will be removed from their childcare position at the facility immediately. Staff member 2 is no longer employed with A Child's Place.”

“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.

About this center

Capacity —
Certificate status Regular (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Jan 28, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Apr 16, 2026 · what STARS means
Operator A Childs Place Extended Care INC
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00253730
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Common questions

Has A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 2 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Jan 10, 2025 (staff ratios): “During the renewal inspection, staff persons left the gym area to open the door for parents picking up children, leaving one staff person to supervise more than 12 children.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Apr 16, 2026. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.

How does A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary compare with other daycares in Spring City?

It is #3 of 5 centers in Spring City by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary last inspected?

Jan 6, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is A Childs Place Extended Care INC.

Certified centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.

To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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