Firm Foundations is a certified child care center in Downingtown, PA, with capacity for 39 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 9 violations, none of them core-safety, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 9). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 23 centers in Downingtown and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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During the renewal inspection on 10/22/25, the operator did not have Pick-up and Drop-off procedures posted for the parents to reference.
During the renewal inspection on 9/27/24, child #1 had emergency contact information dated 9/8/23. Emergency contact information must be updated every 6-months.
During the renewal inspection on 11/29/23: 1. There was an unwound water hose accessible to the children in the outside play area. 2. There was frayed electrical tape on the corner of the cabinet in the downstairs childcare space. 3. There tarp roofing on the slide housing had a hole and was in poor repair.
During the renewal inspection on 11/29/23, the provider did not have Pick-up and Drop- off instructions posted conspicuously for parents to view.
During the renewal inspection on 11/29/23, the emergency contact information for child #1 was dated 9/6/22. The emergency contact information must be updated every 6 months.
During the renewal inspection on 11/29/23, the director indicated that she had not provided instructions to the parents for accessing the regulations electronically or instructions for contacting the appropriate regional office.
Observed 11/22/2022 children # 1 & 2 files were missing exemption letters from their parents, physician or physician assistant or CRNP stating or opting to not receive their annual influenza vaccinations due to religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief.
Observed 11/22/2022 staff #1 file had a printout of their health assessment conducted from their physician but did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.
Observed 11/22/2022 staff # 2 was missing a transcript, diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.
“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 Firm Foundations had any serious violations?
No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021. It has 9 other citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Firm Foundations?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Firm Foundations since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Firm Foundations’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Jan 29, 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 Firm Foundations compare with other daycares in Downingtown?
It is tied for #7 of 23 centers in Downingtown by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 81% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Firm Foundations last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026 (allocated unannounced monitoring). No violations were cited during that visit.
Who runs Firm Foundations?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Harvest Worship CNTR-A Full Gospel Assem.
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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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