A Childs Place at West Vincent Elementary
A Childs Place at West Vincent Elementary is a certified child care center in Chester Springs, 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), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Chester Springs and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 2/10/25 the file for staff person #1 did not contain a current NSOR clearance.
The disclosure statement for staff #1 was not witnessed.
The health information for child #3 was not a health report written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP and did not include the signature.
The health assessment for Child #1 was dated 11/10/23, more than 60 days after enrollment (see code sheet for enrollment date). There was a vaccine record but no health assessment on file for child #2 who has been enrolled for greater than 60 days (see code sheet for enrollment date). There was no health assessment on file for child #4 who has been enrolled for greater than 60 days (see code sheet for enrollment date). The health assessment for Child #5 was dated 8/2/21, more than 60 days after enrollment (see code sheet for enrollment date).
There was only 1 reference on file for staff #2.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDREN'S FILES AND THE FILE FOR CHILD #1 DID NOT CONTAIN A HEALTH INSURANCE/MA POLICY NUMBER.
DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE REVIEWING THE STAFF FILES, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE SAW THAT THE NAME ON THE DRIVERS LICENSE AND THE NAME ON THE DEGREE AND TRANSCRIPTS FOR STAFF #1 WERE DIFIFERENT AND THERE IS NO VERIFICATION OF CHILD CARE EXPERIENCE ON FILE FOR STAFF #1.
DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE REVIEWING THE STAFF FILES, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE SAW THAT THERE WAS NO UPDATED PHYSICAL FORM FOR FOR STAFF #2. THE FORM ON FILE IS DATED 8/9/19.
“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
Common questions
Has A Childs Place at West 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 Feb 10, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection on 2/10/25 the file for staff person #1 did not contain a current NSOR clearance.” 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 West Vincent Elementary?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Childs Place at West 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 West 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 West Vincent Elementary compare with other daycares in Chester Springs?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Chester Springs 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 West Vincent Elementary last inspected?
Oct 29, 2025 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs A Childs Place at West 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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