Cherry Tree Learning Academy
Cherry Tree Learning Academy is a certified child care center in Upper Chichester, PA, with capacity for 94 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. 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #34 of 254 centers in Delaware County and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
Inspection record
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At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the refrigerator in the infant room did not have a thermometer.
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the facility did not complete the civil rights compliance questionnaire.
At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that staff #1 did not have a TB test within the last 12 months.
“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.
Enforcement actions
Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.
About this center
Common questions
Has Cherry Tree Learning 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 Cherry Tree Learning Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Cherry Tree Learning Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Cherry Tree Learning Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Mar 17, 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 Cherry Tree Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Delaware County?
It is tied for #34 of 254 centers in Delaware County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 88% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cherry Tree Learning Academy last inspected?
Feb 4, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Cherry Tree Learning Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Cherry Tree Childcare LLC.
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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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