Early Edge Preschool is a certified child care center in Gibsonia, PA, with capacity for 84 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 11 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for health & medication (4 of 11). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 10 centers in Gibsonia and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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In the Blue Room a plastic toy container had a lid that was cracked causing rough edges and pinch and crush points.
The file for child #1 lacked a child health report that was completed 12 months from the previous child health report. The child health reports in the file were dated 2/26/25 and 3/3/26.
The file for staff person #2 lacked a staff health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file are dated 6/26/23 and 7/14/25.
The file for staff person #1 lacked an adult health assessment that included examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. The adult health assessment did not include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children.
In the indoor playspace play tumble mats were observed that were torn and the foam inside the mat was exposed.
In the indoor playspace play tumble mats were observed that were torn and the foam inside the mat was exposed accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.
Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Getting Started with Center Based Care: Revised 2022.
The file for staff person #9, whom was hired as an aide on DOH (See LIS CODE SHEET), lacked an FBI clearance. The fingerprinting receipt was in the file and was dated 6/1/21.
The file for staff person #7 lacked a health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file were dated 9/3/19 and 10/18/21.
The files for staff persons #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 lacked firesafety training that was conducted one year from the previous firesafety training.
The file for staff person #7 lacked mandated reporter training that was completed 60 months from the previous mandated reporter training. The mandated reporter training in the file is dated 7/11/16 and 3/26/22.
“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 Early Edge Preschool had any serious violations?
Pennsylvania cited 1 violation 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 8, 2022 (background checks): “The file for staff person #9, whom was hired as an aide on DOH (See LIS CODE SHEET), lacked an FBI clearance. The fingerprinting receipt was in the file and was dated 6/1/21.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Early Edge Preschool?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Early Edge Preschool since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Early Edge Preschool’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Sep 4, 2020. 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 Early Edge Preschool compare with other daycares in Gibsonia?
It is #2 of 10 centers in Gibsonia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 73% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Early Edge Preschool last inspected?
Apr 1, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Early Edge Preschool?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Early Edge Preschool.
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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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