A Childs Place at East Vincent Elementary
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.
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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.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/23/24, there was no written plan of daily activities posted in the classroom.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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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.
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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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