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A Childs Place at North Coventry Elementary

475 Kemp Rd, Pottstown, PA 19465 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 2

A Childs Place at North Coventry Elementary is a certified child care center in Pottstown, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 27 centers in Pottstown and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 95% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#1 of 27 centers in Pottstown
0 Core-safety citations
2 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
2 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 18, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jan 26, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Oct 20, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Jan 26, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(c)(1)/3270.192(3)
During a renewal inspection conducted on 1/26/2023, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 file contained a health assessment dated 1/29/2021. This health assessment is not valid. Staff members are required to have a health assessment conducted every 2 years.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 7, 2023): “Staff member one will receive their biannual physical on March 7th. Health assessment submitted on 3/7/2023”
Citation Oct 20, 2021 Inspection Training & qualifications
Fire safety - 1 yr. 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(ii)
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF FIRE SAFETY TRAINING FOR STAFF 1.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Dec 21, 2021): “KIM WILL COMPLETE FIRE SAFETY TRAIINING ON DECEMBER 1, 2021.”

“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.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $63.60 $21.71
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $63.60 $21.71

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

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
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 272-8085
State certificate # CER-00249418
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Common questions

Has A Childs Place at North Coventry Elementary had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about A Childs Place at North Coventry Elementary?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Childs Place at North Coventry 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 North Coventry 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 North Coventry Elementary compare with other daycares in Pottstown?

It is #1 of 27 centers in Pottstown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 95% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was A Childs Place at North Coventry Elementary last inspected?

Nov 18, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does A Childs Place at North Coventry Elementary cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $63.60 for young school-age, $63.60 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs A Childs Place at North Coventry 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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