Bishop Guilfoyle Academy · 5519 6th Ave, Altoona

5519 6th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602 · Blair County

1 core-safety citation in last 12 months Keystone STAR 1

Bishop Guilfoyle Academy is a certified child care center in Altoona, PA, with capacity for 45 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 7 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 22 centers in Altoona and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 76% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most

#9 of 22 centers in Altoona

1 Core-safety citations

6 Other citations

3 Inspections

0 Complaint investigations that found violations

7 citations from 3 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 13, 2026

Every state visit

Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 3

Building & playground safety 2

Background checks 1

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Core safety May 13, 2026 Inspection Background checks

Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)

The file for staff person #1 was observed to contain a PA State Police Criminal Record check that lacked the printed disseminated date on the certificate.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 16, 2026): “Staff person #1 will provide a copy of the original certificate with the disseminated date printed or will request an updated records check and provide a copy with a printed disseminated date.”

Citation May 16, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Handwashing signs 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(h)

The facility was observed to be lacking hand washing signs in the Boys and Girls restrooms on the Pre-K side.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 28, 2025): “On Monday 5/19, we were made aware that the single user restroom on the pre-K side needed 2 signs, we had 1 above the sink but not above the toilet beside it so we made more signs that day and hung them above the toilet.”

Citation May 16, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Clean, good repair, proper size 55 Pa. Code §3270.104(a)

The facility was observed to have a square wooden table with loose legs in the Pre-K to 2nd grade room.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 28, 2025): “We discarded the table with loose legs.”

Citation May 16, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications

Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)

The file for staff person #1 was observed to contain a mandated reporter training that was not updated every 60 months. This was evidenced by certificates dated 03/12/2020 and 04/29/2025 a period of 61 months and 2 weeks.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 28, 2025): “While going through files (staff), we recognized the lapse and had staff make the update.”

Citation May 16, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Signed 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(a)

The files for children #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 were observed to contain agreements that were not signed by parents or the operator.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 28, 2025): “The inspection occurred on the last day of the school year. We will use DHS forms to make sure we are in compliance. these forms will be completed with the new school years' files.”

Citation May 16, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. 55 Pa. Code §3270.123(b)/3270.182(8)

The files for children #1, #2, #2, #4 and #5 were observed to contain original agreements.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 28, 2025): “Inspection occurred on the last day of the school year. We will use correct forms upon return. 8/7 we will send families the new form and maintain a copy of the agreement.”

Citation May 16, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork

Parent home/work address, phone 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(3)

The file for Child #3 was observed to have an emergency contact for that did not include the enrolling parent(s) work telephone number(s).

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 28, 2025): “Inspection occurred on the last day of the school year. We will use correct forms upon return. 08/07 we will send families the new form, and make sure all line items are complete.”

“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 45 children

Certificate status Regular

Certificate valid through Jul 10, 2027

Keystone STARS STAR 1
since Sep 18, 2025 · what STARS means

Operator Holy Trinity Catholic School

Phone —

State certificate # CER-00259196

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Common questions

Has Bishop Guilfoyle Academy had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 May 13, 2026 (background checks): “The file for staff person #1 was observed to contain a PA State Police Criminal Record check that lacked the printed disseminated date on the certificate.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full 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 Sep 18, 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 #9 of 22 centers in Altoona by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 76% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bishop Guilfoyle Academy last inspected?

May 13, 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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