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A Childs Place at Rainbow Elementary

1113 W Lincoln Hwy, Coatesville, PA 19320 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 1

A Childs Place at Rainbow Elementary is a certified child care center in Coatesville, 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. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 14 centers in Coatesville and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 93% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#3 of 14 centers in Coatesville
0 Core-safety citations
3 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
3 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 17, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Sep 13, 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

Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 30, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(c)
On 4/3/23, during the renewal inspection, certification rep. was unable to verify child #1 health assessment and it's date.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 20, 2023): “Child #1 will have an updated and valid health assessment turned in by 4/20/23.”
Citation Mar 30, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff evaluations 55 Pa. Code §3270.34(a)(6)
On 4/3/23, during the renewal inspection, staff person #1 and staff person #2 did not have an updated written evaluation in the individual staff records.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 20, 2023): “Staff person #1 and #2 will have an updated written evaluation turned in by 4/20/2023.”
Citation Mar 30, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations 55 Pa. Code §3270.25(a)
On 4/3/23, during the renewal inspection, there was no certificate of compliance posted or available in a conspicuous location.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 20, 2023): “A certificate of compliance was posted in a conspicuous location on 4/3/23.”

“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.) $69.80 $20.69
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $69.80 $20.69

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
Certificate valid through Mar 13, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Jun 30, 2023 · what STARS means
Operator A Childs Place Extended Care INC
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–9:15 AM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 304-8150
State certificate # CER-00252165
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Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has A Childs Place at Rainbow 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 Rainbow Elementary?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Childs Place at Rainbow 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 Rainbow Elementary’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Jun 30, 2023. 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 Rainbow Elementary compare with other daycares in Coatesville?

It is #3 of 14 centers in Coatesville by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 93% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was A Childs Place at Rainbow Elementary last inspected?

Dec 17, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does A Childs Place at Rainbow Elementary cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $69.80 for young school-age, $69.80 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs A Childs Place at Rainbow 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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