Blessed Virgin Mary School
Blessed Virgin Mary School is a certified child care center in Darby, PA, with capacity for 67 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once. The state cited 7 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). All 7 came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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During the renewal conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of Staff #1's, Staff #2's, and Staff #3's records. The review determined that Staff #1's records contained an expired NSOR clearance, Staff #2's records lacked a State Police Clearance, and Staff #3's records lacked an NSOR clearance.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of the records for Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 and determined that the records did not contain an updated annual emergency plan.
During the renewal conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of Staff #1's records and found that the required Health Assessment had expired.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of the records for Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 and determined that the records did not contain an updated annual fire safety training.
During a renewal conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of Staff #1's records and found that the mandatory reporting training certificate had expired.
During the renewal conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of Staff #3's records and determined that the records did not contain documentation verifying education.
During the renewal inspection conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of the records for Staff # 3 and determined that the records did not include two letters of references.
“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.
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Common questions
Has Blessed Virgin Mary School 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 Jan 9, 2026 (background checks): “During the renewal conducted on 01/09/26, the Certification Representative reviewed the contents of Staff #1's, Staff #2's, and Staff #3's records. The review determined that Staff #1's records contained an expired NSOR…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Blessed Virgin Mary School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Blessed Virgin Mary School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Blessed Virgin Mary School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 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.
When was Blessed Virgin Mary School last inspected?
Jan 9, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Blessed Virgin Mary School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Blessed Virgin Mary School.
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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