Gill Commons Pre K Counts
Gill Commons Pre K Counts is a certified child care center in Meadville, PA, with capacity for 19 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 4 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 5 times. The state cited 21 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (10 of 21). 7 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 #2 of 12 centers in Meadville and has more citations per inspection than 54% of Pennsylvania certified centers.
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The file for Staff person #1 includes FBI clearances dated 1.14.21 and 3.26.26, more than 60 months apart.
There was no lidded trash can in the classroom where the Certification Representative observed staff throwing away unfinished food from lunch along with banana peels and unfinished bananas.
Peeling paint was present under the window in the library, under the window by the sensory table, under the Art bulletin board, above the table toy area, and in the housekeeping area.
There was a toy block that had metallic peeling paint on one side.
The most recent health assessment on file for Child #4, who is a preschool age child, is dated 3.31.25, more than 12 months ago.
The immunization record on file for Child #3, who is a preschool age child, included 2 of 4 pneumococcal vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age; and 1 of 2 Hepatitis A vaccines recommended by the ACIP for a child this age.
The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 does not include the address for the child's pediatrician/source for medical care. The emergency contact form on file for Child #2 does not include the address or telephone number for the child's pediatrician/source for medical care.
The water at the sink in the bathroom in the Preschool room measured 122° F.
Per staff statements, the facility telephone is not in working order and personal cellphones are used to communicate with parents and others.
There was an exposed bolt on the fence in the outdoor playground that did not have a cover, posing a potential hazard to children.
The two most recent health assessments on file for Child #2, who is a preschool age child, are dated 9.12.23 and 4.3.25, more than 12 months apart.
The file for staff person #1 does not include documentation of a Tuberculosis test result being completed within 12 months prior to date of hire (See LIS CODE SHEET); the Tuberculosis test result on file for staff person #1 was dated 10.5.24.
The initial health assessment on file for Child #1, with an enrollment date of 8.28.24, is dated 1.20.25, more than 60 days after enrollment.
The file for child #1 is lacking documentation of immunization status received within 60 days of the first day of attendance at the facility. Thie file does contain a current immunization record.
The file for staff person #1, serving as the director / Group Supervisor, contains a current health assessment that was dated more than 24 months after the previous health assessment. The file is now current.
The file for child #1 is lacking a child health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance. The file does contain a current health report.
Observed in the hallway that children use to access the outdoor play space electrical outlets lacking safety covers.
The kitchen is located off of the hallway that children utilize to access the outdoor playspace. Observed the kitchen door to be propped open giving children access to the stove located in the kitchen.
The first-aid kit is missing tweezers.
Observed exposed protruding bolts at the base of the toilet.
The refrigerator does not contain a thermometer.
“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 Gill Commons Pre K Counts 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, 2026 (background checks): “The file for Staff person #1 includes FBI clearances dated 1.14.21 and 3.26.26, more than 60 months apart.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Gill Commons Pre K Counts?
Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Gill Commons Pre K Counts since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.
What is Gill Commons Pre K Counts’s Keystone STARS rating?
STAR 4, effective Nov 19, 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 Gill Commons Pre K Counts compare with other daycares in Meadville?
It is tied for #2 of 12 centers in Meadville by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gill Commons Pre K Counts last inspected?
Apr 8, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.
Who runs Gill Commons Pre K Counts?
The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Family & Community Christian Association.
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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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