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A Childs Place at West Vincent Elementary

2750 Conestoga Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 2

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.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 81% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#4 of 6 centers in Chester Springs
2 Core-safety citations
6 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
8 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 29, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 4, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Dec 16, 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

Records & paperwork 4
Background checks 2
Health & medication 2

Citations, newest first

Core safety Feb 10, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL/CPSL information 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)
During the renewal inspection on 2/10/25 the file for staff person #1 did not contain a current NSOR clearance.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 18, 2025): “Staff member 1 will complete and turn in their NSOR clearance in a timely manner and will not work in a child care position until the clearance is turned in.”
Core safety Jan 4, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
The disclosure statement for staff #1 was not witnessed.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 16, 2024): “Disclosure statement for staff member 1 will be signed.”
Citation Jan 4, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(c)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 22, 2024): “We will request a new physical for the child that is written and signed by the physician with their title.”
Citation Jan 4, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health information/Immunization record 55 Pa. Code §3270.131(a)/3270.131(d)(5)
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).
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 23, 2024): “All families will provide a health assessment with vaccination record within 60 days of their child's enrollment date or they will be suspended from care until it is received. Child #4 remains suspended from care until health assessment is on file.”
Citation Jan 4, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
There was only 1 reference on file for staff #2.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 19, 2024): “All staff will have two written, non family references that attest to the employees suitability to serve as a facility person in our program or will be suspended until it is received.”
Citation Dec 16, 2021 Inspection Records & paperwork
Insurance coverage information 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(6)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 25, 2022): “CHILD #1 NO LONGER ATTENDS THE PROGRAM. CHILD WAS LAST ENROLLED ON OCTOBER 5TH.”
Citation Dec 16, 2021 Inspection Records & paperwork
Exp, educ., training prior to facility/Exp, educ., training at facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 26, 2022): “PROVIDER WILL HAVE STAFF #1 PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT SHOWS A CHANGE IN NAME DUE TO MARRIAGE.”
Citation Dec 16, 2021 Inspection Records & paperwork
Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(3)
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.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jan 25, 2022): “STAFF #2 RESIGNED FROM THE COMPANY ON 12/17/21.”

“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

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
Phone —
State certificate # CER-00246736
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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.

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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