Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem
Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem is a certified child care center in Bensalem, PA, with capacity for 140 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once. The state cited 2 violations, none of them core-safety. All 2 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
At time of renewal inspection on 9/11/26, the hot water temperature in the young toddler room measured at 112 degrees Fahrenheit.
At time of renewal inspection on 9/11/26, a wooden handrail on the playground was observed to have a rough knot in the wood with splintery edges.
“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 Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 2 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Apr 1, 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.
When was Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem last inspected?
Sep 11, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Bright Beginners Academy Bensalem INC.
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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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