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A Childs Place Extended Care at Bradford Heights

1330 Romig Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 1

A Childs Place Extended Care at Bradford Heights is a certified child care center in Downingtown, PA. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 6 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 23 centers in Downingtown 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
Tied for #7 of 23 centers in Downingtown
4 Core-safety citations
2 Other citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
6 citations from 5 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 12, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 12, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Feb 17, 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

Staff ratios 2
Supervision 2
Records & paperwork 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 12, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Emergency master file updated 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(e)
During the renewal inspection on 3/12/26, the emergency contact information for child #1, in the childcare space (Gym), dated 3/25/25, and had no signatures or documentation showing the information in that space was updated within the last 6 months to match the master file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 17, 2026): “Emergency contact resign information for child #1 was copied and placed in the emergency contact binder to match the master file.”
Core safety Mar 13, 2025 Inspection Staff ratios
Mixed Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.52
During the renewal inspection on 3/14/25, during the after-school program, staff person #2 was observed alone in room 146 with 14 children, the youngest child being a young school-aged child.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 31, 2025): “We will make sure there are two staff members to maintain ratios based on the youngest child in the group.”
Core safety Mar 13, 2025 Inspection Staff ratios
Two facility persons present in facility 55 Pa. Code §3270.54(a)
During the renewal inspection on 3/14/25, during the afterschool program, the certification representative called the facility to gain entrance. Staff person #2 acknowledged that they were by themselves and could not leave the room. The certification representative was escorted by Bradford Heights staff to the afterschool classroom. Staff person #2 was observed alone with 14 children. No other staff persons were present at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 31, 2025): “We will make sure that there are two teachers in the building at all times or at least one staff member and one facility person.”
Core safety Mar 13, 2025 Inspection Supervision
Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)
During the renewal inspection on 3/13/25, staff person #1 was unaware that child #1 walked out of the library and into the hallway, prior to transitioning from room #146 (room in the back of the library) to the Gym.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 31, 2025): “Staff member will count, stand at the front of the line when transitioning along with reminding and the children that they must not walk away from the group without the whole group.”
Core safety Jan 30, 2024 Inspection Supervision
Staff assigned to specific children 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)(1)
During the renewal inspection on 1/30/24, staff person #1 and #2 did not have assigned responsibility of specific children. The staff indicated they were both responsible for all children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Feb 14, 2024): “Staff members will be given a primary care group for specific children they are responsible for.”
Citation Mar 23, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
As of the file review on 3/23/23 for the renewal inspection, Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training by 12/30/22 or within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 1 hour Health and Safety update.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 14, 2023): “Staff person number 1 has completed the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 on 4/9/2023 and was sent to the inspector on 4/10/2023”

“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.) $77.20 $21.34
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $77.20 $21.34

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 Apr 12, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Feb 5, 2019 · what STARS means
Operator A Childs Place Extended Care INC
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (610) 272-8085
State certificate # CER-00255292
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Common questions

Has A Childs Place Extended Care at Bradford Heights had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 4 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 Mar 13, 2025 (staff ratios): “During the renewal inspection on 3/14/25, during the after-school program, staff person #2 was observed alone in room 146 with 14 children, the youngest child being a young school-aged child.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about A Childs Place Extended Care at Bradford Heights?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at A Childs Place Extended Care at Bradford Heights 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 Extended Care at Bradford Heights’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective Feb 5, 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 Extended Care at Bradford Heights compare with other daycares in Downingtown?

It is tied for #7 of 23 centers in Downingtown 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 Extended Care at Bradford Heights last inspected?

Mar 12, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does A Childs Place Extended Care at Bradford Heights cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $77.20 for young school-age, $77.20 for older school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs A Childs Place Extended Care at Bradford Heights?

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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