Delaware County Chrsitian School
Delaware County Chrsitian School is a certified child care center in Devon, PA, with capacity for 39 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 31 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for records & paperwork (20 of 31). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 9 centers in Devon and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/6/2025, the parent board did not have the facility's emergency plan posted.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/6/2025, 5 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 file contained an emergency contact form and fee agreement that was signed on 9/12/2024.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/6/2025, the operator did not provide parents with the regulations of this chapter electronically and the contact information of the OCDEL.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 file did not contain a PA state police clearance. Facility Person # 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1,2 and 3 files did not contain verification of training on the facility's emergency plan.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 file did not contain a valid health assessment. The health assessment in the file was dated 11/23/2020.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 and 3 files did not contain verification of age.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1,2 and 3 files did not contain verification of fire safety training by a fire protection professional.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 4 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3 and 4 files did not contain a fee agreement.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 4 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3 and 4 files did not address documentation on the child's special needs.
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During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 4 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3 and 4 files did not contain the contact information of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 4 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3 and 4 files contained forms that were not updated once in a 6 month period.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 4 child files were reviewed. Child # 1,2,3 and 4 files did not contain consent for the administration of minor first aid procedures by facility staff. Parental consent was requried prior to admission.
During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1,2 and 3 files did not contain verification of education and experience.
On 05/16/23, during the renewal inspection, the facility's emergency plan did not address continuity of operations during/after an emergency. Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not have the 1-hour update for the Health and Safety Professional Development on file.
On 5/16/23 during the Renewal Inspection, The classroom first aid kit did not contain the following items-Scissors, tweezers, soap and tape.
On 5/16/23 during the Renewal Inspection, Staff #2 did not have a current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in their staff file.
THE FILE OF FACILITY PERSON # 2 CONTAINS OUTDATED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD, CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE AND FBI CLEARENCES. THE FILE OF FACILITY PERSON # 3 DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DHS FBI CLEARANCE REQUIRED UNDER CPSL AND DOES NOT CONTAIN A REQUEST FOR THE FBI CLEARANCE.
Staff person # 2. AND STAFF PERSON # 3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE CHILD'S ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PERSONS DESIGNATED BY A PARENT TO WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE RELEASED.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE CHILD'S ADMISSION.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SERVICES WHICH ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS EXTRA.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE WRITTEN CONSENT SIGNED BY A PARENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, INFORMATION ON THE CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS, AS SPECIFIED BY THE CHILD'S PARENT, PHYSICIAN, PHYSCIAN'S ASSISTANT OR CRNP ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND POLICY NUMBER FOR A CHILD ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT TO WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE RELEASED ON EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT INCLUDE CONSENT FOR WHEN CHILDREN LEAVE THE FACILITY ON WALKING AND RIDING EXCURSIONS, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO EACH CHILD ON THE EXCURSION ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT CONTAIN SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR MEDICAL CARE, SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION OR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT CONTAIN SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MINOR FIRST-AID PROCEDURES BY THE FACILITY PRIOR TO ADMISSIONS ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
THE FILE OF CHILD # 1, CHILD # 2, CHILD # 4 AND CHILD # 5 DOES NOT CONTAIN SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, WALKING EXCURSIONS, SWIMMING AND WADING ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM.
THE FILE OF FACILITY PERSON # 1, # 2, AND # 3 DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DATE THE MANTOUX TEST WAS READ.
“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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Has Delaware County Chrsitian School had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 2 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 May 22, 2024 (background checks): “During a renewal inspection conducted on 5/22/2024, 3 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 2 file did not contain a PA state police clearance. Facility Person # 2 may not work in a child care position at the…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Delaware County Chrsitian School?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Delaware County Chrsitian School since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Delaware County Chrsitian School’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective May 19, 2023. 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 Delaware County Chrsitian School compare with other daycares in Devon?
It is #6 of 9 centers in Devon by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 62% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Delaware County Chrsitian School last inspected?
May 13, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Delaware County Chrsitian School?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is The Delaware County Christian School Society.
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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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