Children in the Son Early Learning Center

2220 Sproul Rd, Broomall, PA 19008 · Delaware County

Keystone STAR 1

Children in the Son Early Learning Center is a certified child care center in Broomall, PA, with capacity for 73 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 49 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (17 of 49). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 10 centers in Broomall and has more citations per inspection than 79% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. More citations than most

#10 of 10 centers in Broomall

2 Core-safety citations

47 Other citations

6 Inspections

0 Complaint investigations that found violations

49 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 2, 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

Building & playground safety 17

Records & paperwork 14

Health & medication 6

Training & qualifications 4

Food & feeding 3

Emergency preparedness 2

Staff ratios 1

Supervision 1

Transportation 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Sep 2, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety

Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)

Observed tweezers missing in first aid kit in 3 and room 4.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 11, 2026): “Provider will add tweezers to first aid kits.”

Citation Sep 2, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety

Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(a)

Observed children's sofa in room 2 with a hole in it.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 11, 2026): “Provider will remove the sofa.”

Citation Jun 29, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety

Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)

Observed Toxins on child's highchair.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 2, 2026): “Provider will have staff remove all toxins.”

Citation Jun 29, 2026 Inspection Health & medication

2 feet apart 55 Pa. Code §3270.106(f)

Observed children's cots with less than 2 feet of space on 3 sides.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 2, 2026): “Staff will reposition cots to ensure they have at least 2 feet of space on 3 of the 4 sides.”

Citation Jun 29, 2026 Inspection Food & feeding

Bottles labeled 55 Pa. Code §3270.166(4)

Observed rooms 1,2, and 3 and 4 with bottles unlabeled.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 2, 2026): “Provider will have staff label all bottles. All staff will be retrained on bottle labeling procedure.”

Citation Jun 29, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork

Posted in group space 55 Pa. Code §3270.111(b)

Observed room 1 with no daily activity schedule posted.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 2, 2026): “Provider will post daily activity schedule.”

Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(d)

Observed all child care spaces with no emergency plan posted.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 29, 2025): “Provider will post emergency plan.”

Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)

Observed first aid kit missing soap in Pre-K 1 classroom.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 29, 2025): “Provider will replace soap in first aid kit.”

Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76

Observed chipped tile in Toddler 1 classroom.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 29, 2025): “Provider will replace chipped tile.”

Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Handwashing signs 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(h)

Observed Pre K bathroom and classroom sink with no handwashing sign.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 29, 2025): “Provider will post handwashing sign in bathroom and over sink.”

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Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety

Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(a)

Observed green chair in Pre K classroom torn and not in good repair.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 29, 2025): “Provider will discard green chair.”

Citation Aug 5, 2025 Inspection Health & medication

Clean, age appropriate 55 Pa. Code §3270.106(a)

Observed children in Toddler two on incorrect cots. All cots were labeled but children were not on the cot assigned to them.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Aug 29, 2025): “Provider will train all staff on appropriate cot use. Provider will have all children use individual cots.”

Core safety Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios

Mixed Age Level 55 Pa. Code §3270.52

During my inspection I observed that Preschool 1 had 13, young/old toddlers with only 2 staff members present.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility will have office administration fill in for absent staff members in classrooms that are over ratio and maximum group size.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less 55 Pa. Code §3270.65

During my inspection I observed uncovered outlets in toddler room 1, behind the changing table.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “All outlets have been covered.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Locked or inaccessible 55 Pa. Code §3270.66(a)

During my inspection I observed hand sanitizer accessible in the toddler 1 room.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has policy to keep toxic materials out of the reach of children or locked away. Facility has moved toxin to high shelf which is out of reach of the children.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

110º F or less 55 Pa. Code §3270.69(b)

During my inspection I observed that water on the 2nd floor is temping at 118 degrees.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility had church maintenance worker lower the temperature on the water heater to 100 degrees F.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)

During my inspection I observed that the first aid kit in the downstairs play space was missing "soap".

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has policy to keep soap, water, an assortment of bandages, sterile gauze, tape, scissors, tweezers and disposable gloves in every first aid kit. Facility added soap to the first floor play space's first aid kit.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Name of medication 55 Pa. Code §3270.133(7)(i)

During my inspection I observed that child/children 5-7, did not have a completed medication log.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has policy to keep a written medication log completed by parent for every child in need of administration of medication. Facility obtained completed medication logs from parent of children 5-7.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Child's hands washed/Adult Hygiene 55 Pa. Code §3270.134(a)/3270.152

During my inspection I observed that the staff 4, did not wash her or the child's hands after diapering.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has a policy for staff persons to ensure each child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting, and after being diapered. And that a staff person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and diapering a child. Director and staff member met for a…”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Pertinent Laws & Regulations 55 Pa. Code §3270.14

During my inspection I observed that the facility did not have all the update and required policy changes. 1. Prevention/identification of maltreatment

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility will add the updated required policy for the prevention and identification of maltreatment to our postings and policy handbooks.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff evaluations 55 Pa. Code §3270.34(a)(6)

While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1, did not contain a signed current staff evaluation.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Staff file 1 was updated with her signed current staff evaluation.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Written plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.111(a)

During my inspection I observed that there was no daily schedule posted in the downstairs play space.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has policy to keep a written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play established for each group. The plan is flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group in each classroom and play space. Facility posted daily schedule…”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Name/address/phone release person 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(b)(7)

While reviewing the child/children's files I observed that child 2, did not include the address, and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has a policy to include the name, address, and telephone number of individuals designated by parent to whom the child may be released. Facility had parent add the name, address, and telephone number of individuals designated by parent to whom the child may be released to this file.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Written emergency plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.124(e)

During my inspection I observed that there was no emergency transportation plan was not posted in the Pre-K room, & play space.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has policy to keep a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency in every classroom and play space. Facility posted emergency transportation plan displayed conspicuously in the PreK classroom and upstairs…”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(c)

While reviewing the child/children's files I observed that child 1, 3, did not include an updated emergency contact sheet, and child 2-4 did not have an updated agreement form.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Facility has policy to maintain child file with emergency contact sheet and financial agreement form updated and signed at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Facility had parents of children 1-3 update and sign emergency contact sheet and financial…”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Transcript, diploma and letters 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(2)(iv)

While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2, did not include acceptable verification of experience.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “Staff file 2 has verification of experience added.”

Citation Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)

While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 1-3 did not include all of their 12 clock hours of child care training.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2024): “2 clock hours of childcare training were added to staff files 1 & 3 and 3 clock hours of childcare training were added to staff file 2.”

Core safety Oct 3, 2023 Inspection Supervision

Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)

Observed staff position themselves where all children could not be seen. Staff 1 was changing a child while Staff 2 was gathering other children on the mat. Staff 1 back was turned to the bathroom while other children were inside the bathroom using it.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 20, 2023): “All staff will take supervision training. Once supervision training is complete Provider will have a staff meeting assessing understanding of Supervision. All staff will complete and sign acknowledging they have been trained.”

Citation Oct 3, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety

No peeling paint or plaster 55 Pa. Code §3270.77(a)

Observed chipped paint in Pre-K 2 class.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 20, 2023): “Provider will have all areas with chipped paint repainted.”

Citation Oct 3, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety

Handwashing signs 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(h)

Observed no handwashing sign in Pre-K 1 class over sink. Also observed children not washing hands after diapering.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 20, 2023): “Provider will place a handwashing sign over all sinks. Provider will also have all students wash hands after diapering starting at the able body age of when they can sit up.”

Citation Oct 3, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety

Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.102(a)

Observed broken slide and climbing toy in outdoor play space.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 20, 2023): “Provider will try to fix toys. If they are unfixable provider will throw toys in the garbage.”

Citation Oct 3, 2023 Inspection Food & feeding

Refrigerator 55 Pa. Code §3270.107

Observed refrigerator in class 101b measuring at 50 degrees.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 20, 2023): “Provider will turn the temperature down to measure 45 degrees or below.”

Citation Oct 3, 2023 Inspection Food & feeding

Bottles labeled 55 Pa. Code §3270.166(4)

Observed bottles in 101B unlabeled.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 20, 2023): “Provider will label all bottles.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety

Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less 55 Pa. Code §3270.65

While conducting my inspection I observed that there was missing outlet covers in the new play space.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 23, 2022): “Provider will make sure that all electrical outlets have covers on them at all times.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety

Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)

During my inspection I observed that the toddler room did not have all required items in their first aid kit. They were missing 1. Bandages 2. Tweezers

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 23, 2022): “Provider will make sure that all first aid kits have all required items in them at all times.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety

Clean and good repair 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(g)

During my inspection I observed that the sink in the Pre-K bathroom has a broken sink handle.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 16, 2022): “Provider will make all necessary repairs to make sure that the facility is always in good repair and free of hazards.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Health & medication

Child's hands washed 55 Pa. Code §3270.134(a)

During my inspection I observed that the staff 7 did not wash the baby's hands after diapering.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 16, 2022): “Provider will have staff 7 take a training on the importance of hand washing after diapering.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Health & medication

Adult Hygiene 55 Pa. Code §3270.152

During my inspection I observed that the 7 did not wash her hands after diapering.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 16, 2022): “Provider will have staff 7 take a training on the importance of hand washing after diapering.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Emergency preparedness

Emergency plan 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(6)

During my inspection I observed that the facility had not been practicing their emergency drills.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 16, 2022): “Provider will create an emergency drill log and practice different emergency drill at least once a year.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Transportation

Pick-up and drop-off points 55 Pa. Code §3270.171(a)

While conducting my inspection I observed that the facility did not have their annual written letter to the local authorities about their pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 23, 2022): “Provider will make sure that the facility has their annual local traffic safety letter onsite, and have sent a copy the local authorities.”

Citation Aug 22, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff evaluations 55 Pa. Code §3270.34(a)(6)

While reviewing the staff's files I observed that staff 2-5, did not have their annual written staff evaluation.

Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Sep 16, 2022): “Provider will make sure that all staff have a written evaluation in their file every 12 month.”