Circle of Friends Preschool inc
Circle of Friends Preschool inc is a certified child care center in Willow Grove, PA, with capacity for 22 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 10 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for health & medication (4 of 10). All 10 came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 11 centers in Willow Grove and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At time of inspection, staff persons #1 & 2 did not have an annual review of the emergency plan documented in their records at time of inspection.
At time of inspection both staff persons #1 and #2 had 5 hours out of the 12 hours required for childcare training.
At time of inspection, staff persons #1 and #2 did not have annual fire safety training completed and documented in their records.
At time of inspection, the facility did not have emergency contact information for the children in care in the space where children were in care.
Child # 1-5 did not have a health report written and signed by a physician, PA or CRNP. The parents of child #4 did not provide an immunization record documented in their child's record.
At time of initial inspection, staff person #2 did not have a recent physical exam documented in her record.
At time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have proof of negative TB screening documented in their record.
At time of initial inspection with children in care, the parents of child #1-5 did not have required initial health assessments documented in their records.
At time of initial inspection with children in care, the parents of child # 1-5 did not have the address of physician documented on their child's emergency contact forms.
At time of initial inspection with children in care, the parents of children # 2,3 and 5 did not have the health insurance coverage provider and/or provider number ll
“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 Circle of Friends Preschool inc had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 10 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Circle of Friends Preschool inc?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Circle of Friends Preschool inc since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Circle of Friends Preschool inc’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 15, 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 Circle of Friends Preschool inc compare with other daycares in Willow Grove?
It is #5 of 11 centers in Willow Grove by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 66% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Circle of Friends Preschool inc last inspected?
Aug 18, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Circle of Friends Preschool inc?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Circle of Friends Preschool 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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