Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School
Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School is a certified child care center in Havertown, PA, with capacity for 123 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 50 violations, 3 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (24 of 50). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 15 centers in Havertown and has more citations per inspection than 97% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff# 4 and 5 did not have the NSOR certificate on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the 2 lights in classroom 303 was not working,
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #2 did not have medication log on file for medication in the classroom.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #1-3 did not have a health assessment on file. Staff #4 and 6 did not have a health assessment with TB on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a copy of the emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency and kept on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed notification to the local traffic safety authorities annually was not on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #1 emergency contact was not updated in a 6-month period.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #3 only had 1 nonfamily reference on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #8 did not have FBI clearance and NSOR certificate on file. Staff #18 did not have a disclosure on file. Staff # 23 did not have a state police on file. staff #26 did not have a state police, FBI clearance and NSOR certificate on file. Staff #27 did not have FBI clearance, NSOR certificate and disclosure on file. Staff #29 did not have FBI clearance on file and staff #30 did not have FBI clearance and NSOR certificate on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency plan did not include continuity of operations.
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During the renewal inspection cert rep observed an updated emergency plan is not on file. Staff #2-7, 9-25, 27 and 28 did not have emergency plan training on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the first aid kit in classroom 301 was missing.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the girls basement bathroom trash can did not have a lid.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the rest equipment was not 2 ft of space on three sides while children were napping in classroom 102, 104 and 106.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #4 did not have a current health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the last fire drill was conducted 10/9/2024.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a copy of the emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the Shaken Baby Syndrome policy was not on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #5-7, 9-15, 18, 19, 21, 23 and 24 did not have fire safety training on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #2-7, 9, 11-25 did not have a written evaluation on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #1-5 did not have a fee agreement on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #1-3 emergency contact did not include the parents work address and phone number on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #4 emergency contact did not include the information on the child's special needs on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child #1 and 2 emergency contact did not include the release persons address and phone number.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed the emergency contact forms was not present in the child care space while children were receiving care.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed a written plan idenifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care was not on posted in any of the classrooms.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed child 1-5 emergency contact was not updated at least once in a 6-month period.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff #1, 2, 18 and 23 did not have 12 clock hours of child care training on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #3 file did not include the criminal and child abuse clearance. Staff #4, 7 and 22 file did not include mandated reporter training. Staff #6 file did not include criminal clearance. Staff #8 file did not include NSOR certificate. Staff #11 file did not include criminal and child abuse clearance. Staff #12 file did not include NSOR and mandated reporter training. Staff #17 file did not include criminal clearance. Staff #21 file did not include child abuse, FBI clearance and NSOR certificate. Staff #24 file did not include criminal and child abuse and NSOR certificate. Staff #1-25 file did not include a disclosure on file.
During the renewal inspection certification rep observed there is no emergency plan on file and staff #2-25 did not have any training in the emergency plan.
During the renewal inspection certification rep observed hand sanitizer accessible to children in classroom 101.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed there was no medication logs for medication in classrooms 102 and 302.
During the renewal inspection certification rep observed a copy of the emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.
During the renewal inspection child #3-5 did not have a health assessment on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed there was no letter notifying the local traffic safety authorities of the location of the facility on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #20 and 24 did not have health and safety training on file.
During the renewal inspection there was no comprehensive general liability insurance on file.
During the renewal inspection cert rep observed there was no written plan of daily activities in classroom 102, 104, 301, 302 and 304.
During the renewal inspection child #2 emergency contact did not include the physicians address.
During the renewal inspection child #2 emergency contact did not include the work adderess and phone number on file.
During the renewal inspection child #1 emergency contact did not include information on the child's disability.
During the renewal inspection child #2 emergency contact did not include the health insurance coverage and policy number on file.
During the renewal inspection the cert rep observed there was no written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care was not posted.
During the renewal inspection child #1 and 2 emergency contact was not updated at least once in a 6-month period.
During the renewal inspection child #1 emergency contact did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care.
During the renewal inspection staff #1-25 did not have verirification of age on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #2-25 did not verification of child care experience on file. Staff #
During the renewal inspection staff #14-17, 21, 23 and 24 did not have verification of education on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #8, 11, 12, 21 and 24 did not have a health assessment with TB on file.
During the renewal inspection staff #2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 14-20, 22-25 did not have 2 written nonfamily references on file.
“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 Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 3 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 Nov 3, 2025 (background checks): “During the renewal inspection cert rep observed staff# 4 and 5 did not have the NSOR certificate on file.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 26, 2024. 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 Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School compare with other daycares in Havertown?
It is #15 of 15 centers in Havertown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Cardinal John Foley Regional 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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