Copeland Run Academy is a certified child care center in Downingtown, PA, with capacity for 47 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 24 violations, 4 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (7 of 24). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 23 centers in Downingtown and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 4/10/26, there was Decon 30 disinfectant cleaner in Room B that was accessible to the children.
During the renewal inspection on 4/10/26, the trash cans in the 2 restrooms used by the children did not have lidded receptacles.
During the renewal inspection on 4/10/26, in the Multi-Purpose Room, there were 2 bookshelves that where not secured to the wall and posed as a tipping hazard.
During the renewal inspection on 4/11/25, the first-aid kit in Extended Room A did not have tape.
During the renewal inspection on 4/11/25, the emergency contact information for child #1 did not have the health insurance policy number.
During the renewal inspection on 4/11/25, the emergency contact information for child #1 in the childcare space was dated 8/14/24 and was not updated to match the master file.
During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, staff person #1, identified as a an aide, was observed alone with the children during bathroom time.
During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, staff person #1 was not able to identify/name the children in care.
During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, the provider did not have an emergency plan posted and accessible to the parents.
During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, the provider did not have pick-up and drop-off procedures posted conspicuously for the parents.
During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, the director indicated that 3 of the 4 staff members for the 2-year-old program were aides.
During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, child #1 did not have emergency contact information in the child care space while he was in care.
During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, the current certificate of compliance was not posted conspicuously. Parents were not given instructions for accessing the regulations electronically or how to contact the appropriate regional childcare office.
On 5/23/23, at time of inspection, Child #1 file did not contain an updated health report. The last health report was dated 4/25/22.
On 5/23/23, at time of inspection, the facility's emergency plan did not address accommodations for toddlers.
On 5/23/23, at time of inspection, the facility did not have a Shaken Baby/Head Trauma/Maltreatment of Children policy on file as required by OCDEL.
On 5/23/23, at time of inspection, emergency contact information was not present in the childcare space where toddlers were receiving care.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 4 STAFF FILES. STAFF #1 & #2 FILES DO NOT CONTAIN A DHS FBI CLEARNACE. STAFF #3 FILES DO NOT CONTAIN A DHS FBI CLEARANCE OR A STATE POLICE CLEARANCE. STAFF #4 FILE DO NOT CONTAIN A DHS FBI CLEARANCE OR A NSOR CERTIFICATE.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND THE STAFF WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO SPECIFIC CHILDREN.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 4 STAFF FILES AND THE FILE FOR ALL 4 STAFF DID NOT CONTAIN EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED A FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND THERE WERE NO HANDWASHING SIGN STATING THAT STAFF AND CHILDREN ARE TO WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER TOILETING AND BEFORE EATING, AT THE SINK IN THE CLASSROOM. (implemented on site)
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED THE EMERGENCY PLAN AND THERE WERE NO LOCK-DOWN PLAND AND NO ACCOMODATIONS FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OR CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 4 STAFF FILES AND THE FILE FOR STAFF #3 DID NOT CONTAIN HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING.
DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE REVIEWED 5 CHILDREN'S FILES. CHILD #1 FILE DID NOT CONTAIN A DATE OF ADMISSION. (IMPLEMENTED ON SITE)
“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 Copeland Run Academy had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 4 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 Apr 4, 2024 (supervision): “During the renewal inspection on 4/4/24, staff person #1, identified as a an aide, was observed alone with the children during bathroom time.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Copeland Run Academy?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Copeland Run Academy since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Copeland Run Academy’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jul 9, 2019. 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 Copeland Run Academy compare with other daycares in Downingtown?
It is #15 of 23 centers in Downingtown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 59% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Copeland Run Academy last inspected?
Jul 30, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Copeland Run Academy?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Copeland Run Academy 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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