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Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC

954 Bethel Church Rd, Spring City, PA 19475 · Chester County
Keystone STAR 1

Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC is a certified child care center in Spring City, PA, with capacity for 61 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 3 times. The state cited 4 violations, none of them core-safety. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 5 centers in Spring City and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 82% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
#2 of 5 centers in Spring City
0 Core-safety citations
4 Other citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
4 citations from 4 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 20, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 20, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Aug 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 23, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Nov 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Emergency preparedness 2

Citations, newest first

Citation Apr 20, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Small Toys and Objects 55 Pa. Code §3270.103
In the 1-2 year old classroom, Jonah's Whale, there were toys with a diameter of less than 1 inch.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 20, 2026): “Items were immediately moved from the classroom.”
Citation Apr 23, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Plan posted 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(d)
During the renewal inspection conducted on 4/23/25, the facility did not have their emergency plan posted in a conspicuous location.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 28, 2025): “Director will post emergency plan in a clear bin on office wall where parent can see it.”
Citation Apr 23, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
During the renewal inspection conducted on 4/23/25, the first aid kit in the Olive Branch classroom did not have gloves.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 23, 2025): “Director immediately placed gloves in the first aid kit in the Olive Branch classroom.”
Citation Nov 22, 2024 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Contact when arises/Contact when ended 55 Pa. Code §3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4)
Facility's emergency plan did not include a method to contact parents when an emergency arises and when an emergency has ended.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Nov 22, 2024): “Owner updated emergency plan to include that parents will be notified through Brightwheel when an emergency arises and when an emergency ends.”

“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.

Enforcement actions

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Dec 5, 2024
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate

Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) $68.00 $68.00
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $68.00 $68.00
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $55.00 $55.00

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity 61 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through May 22, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since May 23, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–5:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (570) 956-9999
State certificate # CER-00256206
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Common questions

Has Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 4 other citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective May 23, 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 Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC compare with other daycares in Spring City?

It is #2 of 5 centers in Spring City by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 82% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC last inspected?

Apr 20, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $68.00 for young toddler, $68.00 for older toddler, $55.00 for preschool in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Faithful Foundations Learning Center INC.

Certified centers nearby

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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