Bishop Guilfoyle Academy · 424 Wopsononock Ave, Altoona
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy is a certified child care center in Altoona, PA, with capacity for 36 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 3 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 3). All 3 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 22 centers in Altoona and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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The Emergency Contact form on file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 was observed not to have written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care for the child.
The Emergency Contact form on file for Child#1, Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 was observed not to contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
The file for Staff #1 was observed not to have documentation of a health assessment, including the results of initial tuberculin skin test, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.
“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 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy 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 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Bishop Guilfoyle Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Bishop Guilfoyle Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jun 9, 2025. 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 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy compare with other daycares in Altoona?
It is #2 of 22 centers in Altoona by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 92% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bishop Guilfoyle Academy last inspected?
Mar 23, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Bishop Guilfoyle Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Holy Trinity Catholic School.
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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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