A Childs Place at McDonald Elementary
A Childs Place at McDonald Elementary is a certified child care center in Warminster, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 3 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for health & medication (2 of 3). All 3 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 12 centers in Warminster and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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Observed 1/15/2026 child # 3 did not contain a health report in their file.
Observed 1/15/2026 child #1 EPI Pen was not in its original container. The EPI Pen was observed without manufacture's or health professional's instructions on the original label.
Observed 1/15/2026 child #2 and 3 file health insurance coverage information was not completed on emergency contact form. Child #2 was missing health insurance policy number and child #3 was missing the name of health insurance/MA coverage.
“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 McDonald Elementary had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 3 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about A Childs Place at McDonald Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Childs Place at McDonald 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 McDonald Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Nov 15, 2019. 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 McDonald Elementary compare with other daycares in Warminster?
It is #2 of 12 centers in Warminster by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was A Childs Place at McDonald Elementary last inspected?
Jan 15, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs A Childs Place at McDonald 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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