Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine
Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine is a certified child care center in Merion Station, PA, with capacity for 136 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 7 times. The state cited 39 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 on a core-safety topic. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #303 of 403 centers in Montgomery County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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At the time of the inspection facility person #2 did not two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.
At the time of the inspection facility person #2 did not have verified experience on file At the time of the inspection facility person #2 did not have verified education on file.
At the time of the inspection the before care program had 12 children and the youngest child was 1 year old and the max mix group age size is 10 children.
At the time of the inspection the facility's emergency plan did not address the continuity of operations
At the time of the inspection the light case covers in the Torah classroom have water damage and needs to be replaced or cleaned so that it does not obstruct the light.
At the time of the inspection the fire exit via the front porch egress was obstructed.
At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
At the time of the inspection facility person #1 did not have 12 hours of professional development training on file.
At the time of the inspection facility person #2 did not have verified experience on file At the time of the inspection facility person #2 did not have verified education on file.
At the time of inspection facility did not have emergency plan that addresses continuity of operations.
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At the time of inspection, the facility was not reporting injuries, death or fire nor had a file containing any information.
At the time of inspection facility did not have their emergency plan posted.
At the time of inspection facility had toxic plants in their childcare space.
At the time of inspection, none of the classroom had soap in the first aid kit.
At the time of inspection, the ceiling tiles in the Simcha were damaged by water and had stains and chips in them.
At the time of inspection there we several light bulbs out in the facility (Simcha-6, Before school-11, Torah-1 and the rest room
At the time of inspection there was no running water by the diapering area in the in between room.
At the time of inspection, the exits to the facility egress were blocked with snow and ice from the week before snow.
At the time of inspection there was expired medication (Albuteral Inhaler) in the Simcha class.
At the time of inspection facility did not have their pick-up / drop-off procedure posted.
At the time of inspection facility did not conduct an annual emergency drill.
At the time of inspection facility did not test the fire system every 30 days.
At the time of inspection facility did not have their evacuation routes on each floor.
At the time of inspection facility did not send their emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to their local municipality and their county's EMA.
At the time of inspection facility did not send their annual written notification to local traffic safety authority of location of facility and program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around facility.
At the time of inspection facility did not have liability insurance on file covering the daycare,
At the time of inspection staff #1 did not have Mantoux test with date and results on file.
At the time of inspection staff #16 did not have Health and Safety training on file and staff #16 did not have Health and Safety Update on file.
At the time of inspection there was not a qualified director on file.
At the time of inspection staff # 1, 3, and 5 did not have verified education on file.
At the time of inspection staff #1, 5, and 6 did not have Mantoux test with date and results on file and staff #6 did not have a bi-annual health assessment on file.
At the time of inspection staff #5, 8, 10 and 16 did not have Health and Safety training on file and staff #5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15 16, and 17 did not have Health and Safety Update on file.
At the time of inspection staff #5 did not have Mandated Reported training on file.
At the time of inspection there was not qualified director on file.
At the time of inspection staff # 1, 3, and 5 did not have verified education on file.
At the time of inspection staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 did not obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training on file.
While conducting renewal inspection on 1/27/23 it was observed that staff person#1 file did not include Florida State clearances, staff person#2 and 3 file did not include New York State clearances, and staff person#4 did not include Virgina clearances.
While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/27/23 it was observed classroom #1 on the first-floor water temperature measured at 119° F. and classroom #2 on the second-floor water temperature measured at 119° F.
While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/27/23 it was observed child#1 emergency contact did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits.
“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 Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine 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 Oct 24, 2025 (staff ratios): “At the time of the inspection the before care program had 12 children and the youngest child was 1 year old and the max mix group age size is 10 children.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 1, effective Dec 15, 2021. 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 Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine compare with other daycares in Montgomery County?
It is tied for #303 of 403 centers in Montgomery County by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine last inspected?
Nov 10, 2025 (unannounced monitoring). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Gan Chabad of the Main L Ine?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Chabad Lubavitch Of The Main Line 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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